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Showing 24612470 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Automated national register of refusals to take blood samples

Article R1232-8

A certificate of registration on the register will be sent to the applicant as soon as their registration is recorded, unless they expressly state that they do not wish to receive a certificate.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of assignment to one or more regulated jobs

Article R4733-8

The employer or the head of the establishment shall inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 of the measures taken to put an end to the situation of serious a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-9

The ministers responsible for health and social security determine : 1° The technical and operating conditions that health nurseries must meet; 2° The guarantees required of the staff employed ; 3° Th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article R631-8

I. - A quorum is reached when at least half of the members making up the High Council are present, including members taking part in the debates by means of a telephone or audiovisual conference. If th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-94

The provisions of this section apply to: 1° Work involving the removal or encapsulation of asbestos and materials, equipment and materials or articles containing it, including demolition ; 2° Work on…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-3

I. - When, for one of the following reasons, the person mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article R. 4412-97 finds that the location cannot be carried out, the safety of workers is ensured unde…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-9

The amount of the reduced fixed fine provided for in article 529-7 is set as follows: 1° 22 euros for second-class offences;2° 45 euros for third-class offences;3° 90 euros for fourth-class offences.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

The tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-8

The appeal provided for in Article 16-2 shall be made by means of a request signed by the judicial police officer and delivered or addressed to the secretary of the commission, who shall issue a recei…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-81

A natural person holding the office of a commercial court clerk may form a professional non-trading company which may be appointed to that office with: One or more natural persons who meet the conditi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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