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Showing 25712580 of 36448 articles for Art. al. 3 · CCRCS avis 2018-014

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-3

Each year, the National Consumer Institute draws up an activity report which includes, where applicable, proposals for legislative or regulatory amendments proposed by the commission referred to in Ar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-32

The General Manager attends meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-30

The mayor must order the necessary measures to ensure the sanitation of communal ponds located in the interior of villages or in the vicinity of dwellings, whenever these ponds compromise public healt…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-3

…vironment shall be consulted on any draft application for authorisation referred to in Article LO 4435-2 which relates to a matter that falls within their respective remit pursuant to Section 2 of Cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-30

No later than ten days after the expiry of the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 249-27, the judge shall take one of the decisions provided for in this section, after having again taken the observ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-31

If the guarantee is terminated, the guarantor shall inform the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and the bodies responsible for collecting social sec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to all applications

Article R464-30

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence and of the rapporteur general shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.On pain of nullity, the letter of notification shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Work involving exposure to biological agents

Article D4152-3

Where the results of the assessment of risks to pathogenic biological agents reveal the existence of a risk of exposure to the rubella virus or toxoplasma, it is prohibited to expose a pregnant woman,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-3

…ns enabling the date of receipt by the addressee to be proven, that the provisions of article L. 8253-1 are likely to be applied to him and that he may submit his observations within a period of fifte…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-3

Applications for authorisation and renewal of authorisation are sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by the natural or lega…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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