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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-8

The chairman and vice-chairman of the national committee and the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the local committees are appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy on the recommendation of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-8

Meetings of the Committee and its Section are not open to the public. Voting shall be by secret ballot by decision of the Chairman or at the request of one or more members present. In the event of a t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-8

The operative part of the opening judgment shall indicate the address to which the declaration of claims must be submitted and the time limit within which this declaration must be made. It notes, wher…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article R3213-8

…ed an amount set by order of the minister responsible for the estate and the minister of the interior.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: External company health, safety and working conditions committee.

Article R4514-8

The social and economic committee of the external company shall, if it deems it necessary, appoint one or more of its members belonging to the staff delegation to take part in inspections and periodic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-8

The institution's funds are deposited with the Treasury. However, the sums seized and the sums arising from the disposal of assets provided for in 3° and 4° of Article 706-160 or the investment of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-8

Appropriate measures are taken to protect workers against glare and visual fatigue caused by high luminance surfaces or by excessive luminance ratios between neighbouring surfaces. Lighting sources mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-87

…logical surgery is a curative treatment of a cancerous tumour carried out in an interventional sector. It includes conservative surgery, lymph node dissection, radical surgery, macroscopically complet…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-8

Employers and their employees are not entitled to partial activity allowances and indemnities when the reduction or suspension of activity is caused by a collective labour dispute affecting the establ…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-84

In the event that the obligations of the measure are suspended for more than six months due to the detention of the person concerned in accordance with Article 706-25-20, the Anti-Terrorism Public Pro…

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