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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-25

…benefit from an information and prevention visit as provided for in articles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-21 carried out before being assigned to the workstation in order, in particular, to refer the worker…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4323-2

…4113-4 to R. 4113-10, R. 4113-28 to R. 4113-33, R. 4113-109 to R. 4113-114, R. 4123-18 to R. 4123-21 and R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-9 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists.For the application of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-4

…ence of the determination of his powers by the Articles of Association, the manager may perform all acts of management in the interest of the company. In the event of more than one manager, they shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 429

Any record or report has evidential value only if it is regular in form, if its author has acted in the exercise of his duties and has reported on a matter within his competence what he has seen, hear…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-9

…pays the costs of the sale. He may not, prior to the payment or deposit and payment, carry out any act of disposal on the property, with the exception of the creation of a mortgage accessory to a loa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-16

Preliminary examination, issue of the certificate and all acts of registration or deletion give rise to the payment of fees for services rendered. A fee is paid annually throughout the period of valid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-38

The powers of the special delegation are limited to acts of purely conservatory and urgent administration. Under no circumstances is it permitted to commit municipal finances beyond the available reso…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS

Article L2141-1

…ercised without prejudice to the provisions in force relating in particular to the publicity of the acts of territorial authorities and freedom of access to administrative documents..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 782

…of accepting heir in a notarial or private deed. It is tacit when the successor seised performs an act which necessarily implies his intention to accept and which he would only be entitled to do as a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 834

…ent, has increased by more than a quarter on the day of the partition independently of his personal act.

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