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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-4

Approval for the legal entities or sole traders referred to in Article L. 7232-1 is granted by the Prefect of the département where the legal entity or sole trader's main establishment is located. Whe…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-4

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 445-4 within one month of the date on which the matter is referred to it by the High Commissioner of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-42

The public accountants who record extracts of judgements and settlements in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 66-136 of 4 March 1966 recover, under the same conditions as fines, the surchar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-44

When they carry out emergency evacuations of people who are victims of accidents, disasters or catastrophes as part of rescue operations or as an extension of preventive rescue measures, in accordance…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-4

A register shall be opened by each registrar in which protests received are entered, in date order and under an order number. This register is divided into nine columns intended to receive: Column 1:…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Journalists accompanying Members of Parliament

Article R744-41

The writings, photographs, sketches, shots and sound recordings that the journalist makes are confined to the context of the visit by the MP they are accompanying.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-41

Applicant establishments or organisations are required to have: 1° Premises fitted out, arranged and maintained in accordance with the rules of good practice provided for in the first or third paragra…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-40

To avoid any risk of cross-contamination, where storage, preparation and transfer activities for scientific purposes are carried out on the same premises as those dedicated to the preparation, storage…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Declaration of unfitness

Article R4624-42

The occupational physician may only declare the worker medically unfit for his workstation if: 1° If he has carried out at least one medical examination of the person concerned, accompanied, where app…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-40

Self-propelled mobile work equipment is fitted with a braking and stopping device. Where safety so requires, particularly in the case of equipment with a heavily loaded braking system, an emergency de…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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