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Showing 55415550 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-24

The provisions of sub-section 1 of this section, with the exception of those of II of article R. 6523-16, of a of article R. 6523-17, of article R. 6523-18 insofar as it adds a 3° and a 4° to III of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-42

A general-purpose investment fund governed by this paragraph may invest :1° Up to all of its assets in :a) Units or shares of French or foreign UCITS ;b) Units or shares of general-purpose investment…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-5

Without prejudice to the case where the number of units prescribed corresponds to the number of units appearing in an initial outer packaging that complies with the provisions of article R. 5121-138,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-69-4

I.-The early access authorisation may be renewed. Renewal is the subject of an application by the holder of this authorisation addressed to the Haute Autorité de santé, the ministers responsible for h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Information in companies with at least three hundred employees

Article R2312-20

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, in companies with at least three hundred employees, the employer makes available to the Social and Economic Committee, with a view…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R4221-4

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of ordinary law by the regions and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in real…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Management by the social and economic committee

Article R2312-41

The Social and Economic Committee is represented on: 1° the boards of directors of social security organisations and mutual societies established within the company, as well as on the supervisory comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Management by the social and economic committee

Article R2312-40

The executive committee appointed by the boards of directors of social and cultural activities which have legal personality includes at least one member designated by the social and economic committee…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article R332-4

The period provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-4 and given to the claimant to bring a civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-4

When, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 732-4, the commission finds that the debtor's situation, without being irretrievably compromised, does not allow for the repayment of all debts and that,…

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