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Showing 22712280 of 32018 articles for Art. R. 145-20

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V

Article R965-1

For the application of Article R. 526-20, the reference to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-36

The guarantor who has paid the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 is subrogated, to the same extent, in all the rights of the employees, social security bodies and social institutions against the mode…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-138

…comply with the following provisions: 1° Ventilation and sanitation rules provided for in articles R. 4222-1 to R. 4222-17 and R. 4222-20 to R. 4222-22 ; 2° Rules relating to the thermal environment,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Access conditions for associations

Article R*343-22

The administrative authority referred to in articles R. 343-19, R. 343-20 and R. 343-21 is the Minister responsible for immigration.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-93

…ed "junior doctors" when completing phase 3, known as the consolidation phase, mentioned in article R. 632-20 of the Education Code, and "interns" when completing the phases mentioned in article R. 61…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Criminal provisions.

Article R331-45

…event of land motor vehicles without the prior declaration or authorisation provided for in article R. 331-20 of this Code is punishable by the penalties laid down for fifth-class offences. The same p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

…shall publish a notice of the existence of such a system under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. This notice shall mention its purpose, its duration and the procedures fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R3123-21

…members. These expenses are covered under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 3123-20. The reimbursement of these expenses may be combined with that provided for in article R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination of applications

Article R3123-21

…ubmit an incomplete application, where applicable after implementation of the provisions of article R. 3123-20, or one containing false information or documents; 2° Candidates who submit an inadmissib…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-19

…multaneously in at least two or more classes mentioned either in 1 and 2 or in 20 to 26 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code is equ…

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