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Showing 20412050 of 68975 articles for Art. s. L 123-16 and L 123-16-1 · Art. D 230-1

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Noise.

Article R4722-16

The labour inspector may ask the employer to have noise exposure measured by a body accredited in this field, in order to ensure compliance with the obligations relating to the prevention of the risks…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural rights of economic operators

Article R4314-16

Reasons shall be given for any measure, decision or order taken by the market surveillance authorities pursuant to this Section.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working conditions

Article R4141-16

In the event of a change of workstation or technique, a worker exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 will receive the safety training provided for in that…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Administrative or company cooperatives

Article 1655 A

Any administrative or company cooperative that sells goods directly or indirectly to persons other than members of the staff of the administration or company holding a cooperator's card, is subject to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Simplified joint stock companies

Article 1655 quinquies

For the purposes of this Code and its annexes, a société par actions simplifiée is treated in the same way as a société anonyme.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Control of physical working environments.

Article R4724-16

An order by the ministers for labour and agriculture specifies the accreditation conditions and measurement methods for checking the compliance of workplace lighting.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-16

The Commission Nationale de Biologie Médicale is chaired by a university professor-hospital practitioner, medical biologist, appointed by order of the Minister for Health, for a renewable term of five…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-16

Liquid fuels with a flash point below 55°C may not be used for heating.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-8

The strategic steering committee includes a representative of each of the ministers responsible for the single body and the bodies to which the formalities for companies submitted to the single body a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article 1635 ter

I. - (Not applicable)II. - Unless otherwise provided for, duties, taxes, fees and other charges levied, for whatever reason, for the benefit of various accounts, funds or bodies and the collection of…

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