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Showing 22212230 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments distributing the Livret A or the Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article R221-9

I.-Resources collected by institutions distributing the Livret A or the Livret de développement durable et solidaire and not centralised pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 221-5 are allocat…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-9

The opinion of the Social and Economic Committee is expressed by secret ballot after hearing the interested party. When the employee is included in a collective redundancy for economic reasons of ten…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R721-4

In the territorial units of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-22

The provisions of this section apply to tissues, their derivatives and cells derived from the human body, whatever their level of transformation, which are not active substances within the meaning of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article R692-9

The president of the court shall be seised under the accelerated procedure on the merits of applications for provisional or protective measures provided for in Article L. 692-9.It rules in chambers af…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-9

Seizure may be carried out at any place where the movable property belonging to the debtor is located, even if it is held by a third party.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions

Article R412-9

It is prohibited to hold for sale or distribute free of charge, offer for sale, sell or distribute free of charge foodstuffs with a use-by date once that date has passed.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Revocation of approval by the prefectoral authority

Article R312-9

When a foreign national is authorised to reside in France under cover of a travel document bearing a visa required for stays not exceeding three months, this visa may be revoked by the prefectoral aut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-9

Within the framework of the treatments prescribed by the doctor and during the rehabilitation undertaken, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised : 1° To take blood pressure and pulse ; 2° During re…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-95

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters falling within the remit of the supervisory boards of public health institutions and, in addition, on : 1° The multi-annual contract mentioned in article…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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