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Showing 13811390 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: External company health, safety and working conditions committee.

Article R4514-9

Before the work begins, if a staff representative on the social and economic committee is to be part of the team working in the user undertaking and the committee intends to take part in the prior joi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-2

When the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities observes one or more situations likely to lead to the precautionary suspension of a training body's approval pursuant to article L. 122…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reduction in working hours.

Article R6152-801

Medical, pharmaceutical and odontological staff, governed by the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of this chapter, benefit from an annual reduction in their working time of 20 days.Where the duties are n…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-81

I. - The committee is composed as follows 1° The legal representative of the establishment or the person appointed for this purpose ; 2° Two mediators and their alternates, appointed by the legal repr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-8

The Minister responsible for sport draws up a list of establishments under his supervision which are responsible for providing training for the diploma mentioned in article R. 212-1 when this diploma…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-8

The representative referred to in II of article R. 4041-7 shall send the application for registration to the council of the professional body with territorial jurisdiction by any means, including elec…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article R628-8

Within ten days of the opening judgment, the debtor shall file two copies of the list of claims provided for by Article L. 628-7 at the court registry. The court clerk shall give one copy to the judic…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

In order to obtain recognition, by at least one other Member State of the European Union, of a marketing authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-8

I. - The association's General Meeting is convened at least once a year under the conditions set out in article R. 141-4 in order, for each of the plans subscribed by the association: 1° To approve th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-8

For the application of the second paragraph of article R. 533-2, the reference to the property security contribution provided for inarticle 879 of the General Tax Code is replaced by the reference to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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