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Showing 38213830 of 30958 articles for Art. R. 145-35

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-128

…es or corporate units to a third party to the company under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 743-44 and R. 743-125. If, on expiry of this period, no assignment has been made, the procedure s…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-13

…to in I of Article L. 4644-1 or, if he has already appointed one, of the radiation protection advisor. The main purpose of this assessment is: 1° To identify which of the exposure limit values laid do…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-269

Subject to the application of articles R. 4127-210, R. 4127-247, R. 4127-248 and R. 4127-276, every dental surgeon must, in order to practise on an individual basis or in an association of any type wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-10

…e authorisation in accordance with the procedures contained in the standards referred to in Article R. 4544-3. The employer shall provide each worker with a book of instructions drawn up on the basis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-11

I.-Articles R. 4233-33 to R. 4233-38 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version set out in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations set out in II. II.-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-29

…a pharmaceutical speciality or preparation.In addition to the information provided for in articles R. 5132-3 and R. 5132-4 or, for veterinary medicinal products, in I of article R. 5141-111, the auth…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-114

…nsurance companies may only distribute surplus income in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 322-73 and R. 322-74 and, in addition, only after reimbursing the contribution paid, where applic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article R611-14

…eof to the authority empowered by the public person to which he reports. The provisions of articles R. 611-1 to R. 611-10 relating to the obligations of employees and employers are applicable to civil…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Penalties relating to consumer credit

Article R354-1

…wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDING R. 341-1 to R. 341-19 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Delegation of territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-21

…one third of its members. It may appoint associate members under the conditions set out in articles R. 711-3 and R. 711-4.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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