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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-6

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in I of Article L. 236-9 explains and justifies the project in detail, from a legal and economic point of view, in particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Aeration and sanitation

Article R4212-6

The client provides for the introduction of a minimum airflow into the sanitary rooms, determined by the following table: DESIGNATION OF PREMISESMINIMUM FLOWof air introduced(in cubic metresper hour a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-6

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal risks to the health or safety of workers due to mechanical vibration, the employer shall implement the measures provided for in Chapters II, III and VII…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-6

…the pre-orientation period, the centre sends the Commission for the Rights and Independence of Disabled People a detailed report on the wishes and the intellectual and physical adaptability of the per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-6

The declarations relating to the company and its establishments, referred to in 1° of I of article R. 123-1 and which must be filed by the declarant with the single body in order to be forwarded to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-6

Shareholders' objections and requests for redemption, as provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 229-2, are lodged within one month of the last date of publication prescribed by article R. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-6

Where an employer intends to enter into an employment contract derogating from the minimum weekly working time of twenty hours, he must provide the Prefect with the following information prior to recr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-6

When the general rapporteur or an investigator entrusts an auditor registered on the list mentioned in 5° of Article L. 824-5 the performance of verifications or investigative acts, it shall draw up a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-6

The Prefect grants approval when the following conditions are met: 1° The legal entity or sole trader has, either on its own or within the network to which it belongs, the human, material and financia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-6

Subject to inadmissibility being raised ex officio by the Institute and to the cases of suspension or closure of the proceedings provided for respectively in Articles R. 716-9 and R. 716-11, the appli…

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