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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-42

The National Council shall meet at least once every six months. It may be convened as often as necessary, by the Chairman, after consulting the Bureau. It must be convened, at the request of the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Checks on collective protection equipment and installations

Article R4412-24

After consulting the social and economic committee, the employer will draw up a notice setting out the conditions for the maintenance of collective protection installations and equipment and the proce…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-16

Notwithstanding articles R. 5213-10 and R. 5213-12, the agreement referred to in I of article L. 5213-3-1 does not require the prior opinion of the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personne…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-33

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 6145-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may comment on the draft statement of projected income and expenditure withou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Care provided to prisoners.

Article R6411-3

The terms and conditions of the establishment's involvement are set out in a protocol signed by the Prefect of Mayotte, the Director General of the Indian Ocean Health Agency, the head of the prison a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-14

…ister responsible for the economy on the basis of the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 464-9, or by a competition authority of another Member State of the European Union on the basis of equiv…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-39

…ovisions of Articles 2 to 4, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 5, paragraph 1 of Article 6, Articles 8, 9, 11 to 19, paragraph 1 of Article 20, paragraphs 1 to 7 of Article 21, Articles 22 and 23, paragra…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-3

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AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-4

…ade in accordance with the conditions set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on mark…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-31

…harmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of a company mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 or the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegated by his establishme…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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