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Showing 561570 of 51907 articles for Art. R. 521-5 to R. 521-11

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-11

In order to be valid, the deliberations of the Committee require the presence of at least five members, at least two of whom belong to the first college mentioned in article R. 1123-4, comprising at l…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-118

Where the operator has made it known in writing that he is unable, for a reason he considers to be imperative, to de-energise the electrical line, pipe or installation in the vicinity of which the wor…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-110

…within one month of the date on which they acquire the status by virtue of which they are subject to the obligation provided for in this article, to have their shares registered or to deposit them u…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-11

…es the federation concerned of the opinion of the commission examining federal regulations relating to sports facilities, accompanied, where applicable, by the opinion of the Conseil national d'évalua…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-11

When the commission can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2122-3, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public bui…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-11

The clerk's office shall convene each of the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least fifteen days before the date of the contestation hearing.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-11

If it is a request for additional compensation based on article 706-8, it must be accompanied by a copy of the final decision on civil interests.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Competition Authority.

Article R464-11

The Competition Authority shall be a party to the proceedings in the manner provided for in this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations to declare accounts in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R721-11

…d the opening, closure or modification of safe deposit box leases. These declarations shall be sent to the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer.The declarations referred to in the first pa…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional programme of access to prevention and care for the most disadvantaged people

Article R1434-11

The regional programme for access to prevention and healthcare for the most disadvantaged people sets out, for a five-year period: 1° The actions to be taken; 2° The resources to be mobilised; 3° The…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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