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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-54

The declaration shall be sent at least four months before the date scheduled for the opening of the office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall state: 1° The location of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-56

…the court-appointed representative, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who transfers his professional domicile or registered office must declare this transfer to the Government Commissioner a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-58

Proceedings shall be conducted as in civil matters for all matters not regulated by this title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-57

…rt-appointed representative, practising within a company, who leaves this company to practise his profession on an individual basis must declare his installation to the Government Commissioner at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of workplaces

Article R4224-5

Shafts, hatches and chutes are fenced off. Walkways, cantilevered floors, raised platforms and their means of access are constructed, installed or protected in such a way that workers required to use…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provision of seats

Article R4225-5

A suitable seat is provided for each worker at or near his or her workstation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Classification of workers

Article R4451-57

I.-With regard to the dose assessed pursuant to 4° of Article R. 4451-53, the employer shall classify as: 1° Category A, any worker likely to receive, over a period of twelve consecutive months: a) An…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-5

The head of the user company is responsible for the general coordination of the prevention measures he takes and those taken by all the heads of external companies working on his site.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-5

For each profession and, where applicable, each speciality, the selection board will draw up a list of successful candidates in order of merit, within the limit of the maximum number of people who may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R4642-5

The Board of Directors meets at least four times a year, convened by its Chairman. It may also meet at the request of the Minister for Employment, the Managing Director of the Agency or half of its me…

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