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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-2

A company operating a medical biology laboratory is formed under the suspensive condition of its registration on the roll of the Order of Physicians, where at least one medical biologist holds a fract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Labour inspection systems

Article R8322-2

For the application of articles R. 8115-1 to R. 8115-4, R. 8115-6, R. 8122-1 and R. 8122-2 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin :1° The powe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Qualifications of persons and organisations carrying out location surveys, dust measurements and analyses of materials and products

Article R1334-23

The surveys provided for in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22 as well as the periodic assessment of the state of preservation provided for in article R. 1334-27 and the visual examination provided for…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Worker information and training

Article R4452-21

When lasers of the classes mentioned in 9° of Article R. 4452-8, the employer must ensure that he or his employees have the appropriate skills to carry out the following tasks under his responsibility…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-2

Any seizure prohibits access to the safe without the presence of the bailiff. The bailiff may affix seals to the safe.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

…R. 224-1. On pain of nullity, this deed contains : 1° The denunciati…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Conversion of the société européenne into a société anonyme.

Article R229-25

…ion commissioners are appointed and carry out their mission under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Conversion of the société européenne into a société anonyme.

Article R229-24

…ed office, the amount of the share capital and the information provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-237;2° A statement that the société européenne intends to convert into a société anonyme;3° T…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Conversion of the société européenne into a société anonyme.

Article R229-26

…ny registered in France into a société anonyme is published under the conditions set out in article R. 225-165.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article R2214-2

The State police system may be established in a commune or in a group of communes forming an urban area when the following two conditions are met:1° The population of the commune or group of communes,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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