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Showing 25112520 of 67589 articles for Art. s. L 228-12 and L 228-14 · Arts. R 228-18 and R 228-20

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandate and attribution

Article R6352-14

The delegates make any suggestions for improving the way training courses are run and the living conditions of trainees and apprentices in the training organisation.They present individual or collecti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Assessment and certification.

Article R6113-14

Visits are conducted in accordance with professional secrecy. The institution, all the institutions belonging to or associated with the regional hospital grouping or the organisation which is the subj…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Marriage brokerage contracts

Article R242-18

The fact that a professional collects, before expiry of the waiver period provided for in article L. 224-91, a payment or deposit in any form whatsoever is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th cla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-18

When a matter is referred to it pursuant to article L. 724-4, the Chairman of the Commission shall rule by order issued within ten days of the matter being referred to it. The chairman's decision is i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-18

The employee placed on partial activity receives an hourly allowance, paid by his employer, corresponding to 60% of his gross remuneration used as a basis for the paid holiday allowance as provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-18

The organisations and institutions authorised to issue the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1, on paper or in dematerialised form, receive remuneration from the natural or l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R513-18

If the association is also authorised underArticle L. 519-13 of the Monetary and Financial Code or III of Article L. 541-4 of the same code, it may be set up according to a federal model separating ea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Profits.

Article R232-18

The period of nine months from the end of the financial year, provided for in Article L. 232-13, may be extended by order of the president of the commercial court ruling on a petition, at the request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions applicable to the protection of ionising radiation sources against malicious acts

Article R1333-149

The provisions of article R. 1333-148 do not apply to :1° Persons requiring medical treatment involving access to ionising radiation sources, products or devices containing them;2° Personnel from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

The Regional Commission appoints a panel of experts from the national list of medical accident experts, ensuring that these experts meet all the conditions required to guarantee their independence fro…

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