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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-5

In work areas, the lighting level is adapted to the nature and precision of the work to be carried out.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R4226-5

…er shall maintain all permanent electrical installations in compliance with the provisions relating to the design of electrical installations applicable on the date on which they were brought into ser…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Development Council

Article R6231-5

The Development Committee is chaired by the director of the training body providing apprenticeship training or his representative. However, for the apprentice training centres of the establishments me…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-5-1

The Eurojust Agency, acting as a College, may address to the Public Prosecutor or the investigating judge a written and reasoned opinion on how to resolve a conflict of jurisdiction or on recurrent di…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-5

The managers of the entities responsible for initiating the protocols referred to in this section shall forward data relating to the protocol monitoring indicators to the Director General of the Regio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-5

…Government Commissioner. Neither the Government Commissioner nor the Commission will have the right to intervene. Neither the Government Commissioner nor the person referred to in the second paragraph…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Employee Rights Commission

Article R1233-26-5

…of the Employees' Rights Commission are governed by the provisions set out in Articles 81, 84 and 85, the first seven paragraphs of Article 88, the first two paragraphs of Article 89, the first five…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-28-5

The training mentioned in 1° to 4° of article R. 814-28-4 shall be completed with the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, university establishments or trai…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Counting of votes and declaration of results

Article R7343-53

…bers of the polling station open the electronic ballot box publicly by activating the keys referred to in article R. 7343-50. The ballot box may only be opened if at least two keys have been activated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Counting of votes and declaration of results

Article R7343-54

…have been drawn up, the results are announced by the chairman of the polling station and then sent to the voting committee for posting on the premises of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Aut…

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