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Showing 211220 of 54524 articles for Art. TEPA Act of 21 August 2007

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-21

…the worker is assigned to a position presenting particular risks to his health or safety or to that of his colleagues or third parties in the immediate working environment defined in Article R. 4624-2…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-23

No one may be naturalised if they are not of good character or morals or if they have been subject to one of the convictions referred to in Article 21-27 of this code. Convictions handed down abroad m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-21

In the case of pharmacists who are required to be registered on the Roll of the Order, the Council of the Order to which they belong will, as part of the registration process, register the pharmacist…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-9

Any person who fulfils the conditions set out in article 21-7 to acquire French nationality loses the option of declining it if he or she enlists in the French armed forces. Any minor born in France o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-21

…plicable to any planning permission application relating to a project for the creation or extension of a building in a commune with a population of less than 20,000 and, where the project results in t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Formation of the credit agreement

Article R313-21

Before making the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24, and unless it is clear that this is not the case, the creditor or credit intermediary shall ask the borrower whether the purpose of the credit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-21

Professional advisory committees may be set up, by a decree which specifies their composition and defines the organisational and operational procedures, under one or more certifying ministers, accordi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-21

The appeals referred to in article R. 411-19 shall be lodged within one month of notification of the decisions in question.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-21

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1126-20 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-21

The committee notifies its opinion within six months of the date on which the matter is referred to it. This period may be extended by periods of one month, up to a maximum of three months, where this…

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