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Showing 641650 of 69607 articles for Art. s. R 228-17 to R 228-20 and R 228-22-1

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R4641-17

The members of the Regional Committee referred to in 3° and 5° of article R. 4641-16 shall complete and update an individual declaration of interests filed with the Regional Directorate for Business,…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article R1263-17

If the employer does not effectively regularise the situation, the project owner or the principal, if he does not terminate the service provision contract, is jointly and severally liable with the emp…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-17

In the light of the prefect's proposals, the ministers responsible for the environment and the economy issue a final decision on the claim, by joint order, and, if the claim is found to be well-founde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-17

The advance directives referred to in article L. 1111-11 are a written document, dated and signed by the author, who is an adult, duly identified by giving his or her surname, first name, date and pla…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Account allocated to funds held on behalf of third parties

Article R743-178

The following funds held by the clerks of the commercial courts on behalf of third parties, for the performance of their duties or mandates received, shall be deposited in a specially allocated deposi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exemption applicable to establishments comprising a basic nuclear installation.

Article R4523-17

Establishments comprising a basic nuclear installation which are not subject to the provisions relating to the extended health, safety and working conditions committee, pursuant to Article L. 4523-12,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-22

I.-Information for data subjects is provided in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-17

Every claim comprises: 1° A preamble mentioning the designation of the subject matter of the invention and the technical features which are necessary for the definition of the claimed elements but whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-17

The employer or the service provider it has retained shall keep under seal, until the expiry of the appeal period and, where legal action has been taken, until the court decision has become final, the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-17

I.- Employees individually designated by the data controller and belonging to the departments responsible for security, ticketing, legal affairs and the organisation of sporting events shall have acce…

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