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Showing 12411250 of 69607 articles for Art. s. R 228-17 to R 228-20 and R 228-22-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-20

In the third paragraph of Article R. 713-12, the words "the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for overseeing chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words "the Minister o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-20

Concentrations of land motor vehicles taking place on roads open to public traffic are subject to declaration.However, concentrations of less than fifty vehicles are not subject to declaration.Events…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duty to provide information

Article R8124-20

Labour inspectors provide information and advice to users on the applicable law, its scope and the means of ensuring compliance. They respond to requests for information in the form and by the means b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: General conditions for authorisation of gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations

Article R5121-207

The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation provided for in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 shall be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged against receip…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-22

When a patient is discharged from the emergency department, the establishment proposes that appropriate health and social care be organised immediately, or at a later date if the patient so wishes or…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-20

The application to obtain the endorsement referred to in Article R. 5122-19 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the manu…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-22

The groupings that the territorial chambers of commerce and industry and the regional chambers of commerce and industry are authorised to form between themselves for the defence of special and common…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20

I.-The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 may apply on behalf of the group and the related undertakings concerned to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

A "Pôle France" is any permanent structure or group of structures linked to each other, in particular by agreement, mainly hosting athletes registered on the list of top-level athletes provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts involving major technical contingencies

Article R2372-20

Recourse to the option mentioned in article R. 2372-19 must be indicated in the consultation documents. The proportion of supplies or services that may be acquired during performance without having be…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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