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Showing 43314340 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-4

…tion.III. - The report referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 814-2 sets out the general guidelines adopted for continuing education. It specifies the number and nature of the training cour…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-1

…bearing events that they have declared; 3° Implemented the quality of care or professional practice guidelines referred to in 2° of Article L. 1414-3-3 and the general recommendations referred to in 6…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-6

…Board of Directors and ensures that they are carried out. It proposes the establishment's strategic guidelines, work programme and activity report to the Board of Directors. It is responsible for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-58

…es on the Foundation's research support policy; 2° Approves the Foundation's work programme and the guidelines for its annual activities; 3° Vote on the statement of estimated income and expenditure,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

…ons of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, foodstuffs intended for special med…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-66

…ithin each region.The statistical data mentioned in the first paragraph are collected no later than 30 September of the year preceding that of the general renewal. The tax bases for the year preceding…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-1

…ctions sent for this purpose by the Minister of Justice pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 30.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-42

…onal Sports Conference deliberates by a simple majority of the members present. However, when it adopts the territorial sports project or its revision, and when it is consulted in application of artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

…pers and craftsmen, employees deprived of Sunday rest are entitled to remuneration that is at least 30% higher than the remuneration normally due for equivalent time.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-14

…mmunication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication finding that the facts are likely to constitu…

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