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Showing 17111720 of 65385 articles for Art. s. L 144-1 to L 144-13

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control

Article D4153-13

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, the employer shall, at the request of the Labour Inspectorate, provide proof of the date of birth of each worker under the age of eighteen whom h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-13

In the event of a change of ownership of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment, the authorisation to open is transferred to the new owner on application made jointly by the two responsible pharmac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-13

In the cases provided for in Article L. 613-16, the matter is referred to the commission by reasoned decision of the Minister responsible for industrial property, taken at the request of the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-13

Members of the Supervisory Boards who fall under the incompatibilities or incapacities provided for in article L. 6143-6 shall resign from their office. Failing this, they shall be declared to have re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Completion of the procedure

Article R3126-13

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter V of this Title do not apply to concession contracts covered by this Chapter.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, concession contracts covering one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Displays

Article R7422-13

The Prefect may decide to post the regulatory provisions relating to working hours, custom prices, workshop costs and ancillary costs in the town halls of the municipalities concerned, and to give an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Establishment and operation of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-13

The information contained in the database which is of a confidential nature must be presented as such by the employer who shall indicate the duration of the confidential nature of this information whi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-136

The programme and organisational procedures for the aptitude test and adaptation course are set by joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health.The adaptation course provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-134

I. - When an application for recognition of the professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-49, the Prefect shall acknowledge receipt of the applicant's file within one month of the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for granting compensation.

Article D5424-13

The compensation limit provided for in Article L. 5424-12 is set at three quarters of the salary. The maximum number of hours that can be compensated is set at nine hours per day up to a maximum of fo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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