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Showing 56915700 of 60663 articles for Art. s. R 237-2 · R 237-8 · R 237-9 · R 247-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies authorised to grant and manage advances

Article R5141-22

The Prefect may appoint organisations, the list of which he determines by order, to grant and manage the repayable advance referred to in 2° of article R. 5141-1. Where the business creator's applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alternatives to full hospitalisation

Article R6121-4

The purpose of the alternatives to hospitalisation mentioned in article L. 6121-2 is to avoid full-time hospitalisation or to reduce its duration. The services provided in this way are distinct from t…

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

Article R144-4

The activities of an association referred to in I of article L. 144-2 resulting from its missions in respect of a popular retirement savings plan are carried out separately from those resulting from a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Landslides and falling rocks.

Article R4534-40

In all underground structures, the risks of landslides or falling boulders are prevented, using methods appropriate to the height of the structure: 1° Either by means of a supported or suspended suppo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-26

For the application of Article L. 621-12, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition or, where applicable, in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. It r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article R2521-4

When a public contract mentioned in articles L. 2511-1 to L. 2515-1 is entered into by a purchaser and has as its object the construction of a work covered by articles L. 2411-1, L. 2412-1 and L. 2412…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-4

For the internal organisation of the institution, the Chief Executive Officer may, after consultation with the Management Board: 1° Set up a group of hospitals under the same management ; 2° Create cl…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-4

For the application of I of Article L. 561-5, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall identify and verify the identity of the persons acting on behalf of the customer in accordance with the pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2372-2

For project management contracts that meet a need whose estimated value is equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds, the purchaser may use: 1° a restricted invitation to tender under t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-4

When the rapporteur general proposes that the Autorité de la concurrence apply the provisions of III of Article L. 464-2, the parties and the Government Commissioner are informed either by a letter fr…

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