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Showing 261270 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R811-60

The salaried court-appointed administrator may only carry out his duties within a single law firm.The owner of the law firm is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on his behalf by…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-60

Nurses are free to provide care free of charge.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6152-601

Attached practitioners perform hospital duties and participate in the missions defined in articles L. 6111-1 and L 6112-1. They are placed under the authority of the head of the department or, failing…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Announcement of results and disputes.

Article R713-60

…delegates may be contested by any voter and by the prefect under the conditions set out in articles L. 248, R. 119 to R. 122 of the electoral code. However, the five-day period provided for in the fir…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-38

The departmental risk analysis and coverage plan provided for in article L. 1424-7 is drawn up by the Prefect. The Prefect obtains the opinion of the territorial social committee, the departmental adv…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-60

…of the partners practising within the company or by the company's legal representative. It is sent to the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline by registered letter with acknowledgement…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-60

The insurance obligation provided for in article R. 822-36 is applicable to sociétés de commissaires aux comptes, without prejudice to the obligation of partners or shareholders to take out insurance…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Temporary secondment to a post of university hospital practitioner.

Article R6152-60

Candidates appointed as university hospital practitioners, pursuant to article 82 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals, are simul…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-60

Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction means the following substances or mixtures: 1° Any substance or mixture which meets the criteria for classification in category 1A or 1B of substances…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Automated fingerprint database

Article R40-38-1

The automated fingerprint file is governed by Decree no. 87-249 of 8 April 1987, as amended, relating to the automated fingerprint file managed by the Ministry of the Interior.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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