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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-112

…r to implement the preventive measures and resources provided for in this chapter. This advisor is: 1° Either a natural person, known as a "competent person for radiation protection", employed by the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-1

…cation, in addition to the annual accounts for the last financial year, are the following documents:1° A statement of liabilities due and assets available, together with a declaration of cessation of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Realisation of the pledge and purging of registered claims.

Article R143-1

Where the sale of the business has not taken place at public auction in accordance with articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15, the purchaser who wishes to secure himself…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-12

…here applicable, will note any non-compliance, in particular by means of the following certificates:1° A certificate of payment, issued by the body designated to collect the social security contributi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

…mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangements…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures

Article L412-1

…n the Council of State define the rules with which goods must comply. In particular, they determine:1° The conditions under which the export, offer, sale, distribution free of charge, possession, labe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-1

To carry out its missions, the National Public Health Agency : 1° Identifies, gathers, analyses, updates and disseminates information, data and knowledge about the state of health of populations and t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1467

…rty tax located in France, excluding property exempt from property tax on built-up properties under 11°, 12° and 13° of Article 1382, which the taxpayer has used for the purposes of his professional a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-16

…tracts for the decoration of public buildings are awarded under the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this sub-section when they involve the purchase of one or more existing artistic works and when…

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