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Showing 20812090 of 67840 articles for Art. 1 and Arrêté ECOT2301445A du 27-1-2023 Art. 1

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-1-1

…n obstacle to the performance of the checks carried out by the officials mentioned in article L. 6361-5, the ex officio assessment procedure shall be implemented at the earliest thirty days after form…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

…place where the offence was recorded will notify the accused person of the charges against him/her and the penalties incurred, and will invite him/her to submit his/her observations within a period o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sailors.

Article L742-1-1

I. - Repealed.II. - to IV: repealedThe inspectors, controllers, officers and agents mentioned in the previous paragraph are empowered to record breaches of the provisions of the labour regulations app…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…ded for in II, the articles of Chapter VI of Title II of Book I of this Part mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, in the wording indicated in the righ…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-1-1

…efore the criminal court, but the case is not ready to be tried under the immediate appearance procedure because the results of requisitions have not yet been obtained, technical or medical examinatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R. 1435-15-1

…ntract for the purpose of carrying out the tasks of monitoring the collection of healthcare quality and safety indicators referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 1435-7, the Director General…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VI: Conciliation and mediation

Article 127-1

If the parties fail to reach the agreement provided for in Article 131-1, the judge may order them to meet, within a time limit that he or she determines, with a mediator responsible for informing the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116-1

…s carried out in the chambers of the investigating judge, including questioning at first appearance and confrontations, shall be subject to audiovisual recording.The recording may only be consulted, d…

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