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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of subcontracting after notification of the contract

Article R2393-28

Acceptance of the subcontractor and, where applicable, approval of its terms of payment are recorded by the signature of the special subcontracting agreement. If the purchaser remains silent for twent…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of subcontracting after notification of the contract

Article R2393-27

When the declaration of subcontracting is made after the contract has been notified, the contractor shall submit to the purchaser, against a receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-27

There is no need to wait for the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 743-169 when compensation is due, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 743-169 and R. 743-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-25

The clerk of a commercial court that has been abolished is appointed clerk of a commercial court that has been created without it being necessary to resort to the procedure provided for in articles R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-25

I.- Workers exposed to electromagnetic fields assigned to workstations for which the exposure limit values set in article R. 4453-3 are exceeded will benefit from an information and prevention visit a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to manufacture, import and distribute active substances.

Article R5138-2

The information mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 5138-1, with the exception of the name of the establishment's legal representatives, is entered in the European Union database.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article R123-284

The validation of information entries and document filings provided for in Article L. 123-48 and the checks provided for in Article L. 123-49 are carried out by the departmental or multi-departmental…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-29

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-28-1, whether or not the quality limits and references, indicative values and vigilance values have been complied wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29-2

Only the provisions of Section 4 of the chapitre II du titre II du livre III du code des procédures civiles d'exécution which are mentioned below. At the auction hearing, the procedure set out in sub-…

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

Article R5122-22

With the exception of the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons, the data in the data processing system may only be used for the purposes mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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