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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-18

…chairman;2° Two magistrates from the judiciary or administrative order or members of the Conseil d'Etat, from whom the vice-chairman is appointed;3° Two persons qualified in contract law or technique…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction

Article R1412-1

The employer and the employee shall bring their disputes before the industrial tribunal with territorial jurisdiction. This court is: 1° Either the one in whose jurisdiction the establishment where th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-13

Premises or locations reserved for the production, conversion or distribution of electricity, known as electrical service premises or locations, are designed and built in such a way as to ensure both:…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-175

Psychiatry is practised under the following headings: 1° "Adult psychiatry", providing care for adults; 2° "Child and adolescent psychiatry", providing care for children and adolescents from birth to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-12-1

…rticle 706-53-2, the person must be informed and provided with the document provided for by Article R. 53-8-9 are made, under the conditions set out in the third and fourth paragraphs of this article,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-1

…uring the performance of its assignment. This information is provided without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Executive Board…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4441-1

…ibration which, when transmitted to the hands and arms of humans, causes risks to the health and safety of workers, in particular vascular disorders, osteoarticular lesions or neurological or muscular…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-12

…ion inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1 may propose to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment that the performance of the employment contract or…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-108

…lishment, service or organisation and designated by the management or governing body, in order to meet care needs prescribed in an emergency.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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