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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special conditions for the "burnt" label

Article D6124-177-49

I.-The holder of the authorisation has the following facilities on site: 1° A shower; 2° A balneotherapy facility. II.-The holder of the authorisation has the following facilities on site or by agreem…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal penalties

Article R1336-14

…in the second paragraph of article R. 1336-1 who fails to comply with the requirements mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of the same article is liable to a 5th class fine.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-17

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 2313-1-1 shall be audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body in quest…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73-1

…8, shall also apply to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following offences:1° Offence of swindling in an organised gang, provided for in the last paragraph of Article 313-2 du…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-107

…state may receive or grant security interests in immovable property or rights in rem referred to in 1° of I of article L. 214-36 or in the units or shares of companies referred to in 2° and 3° of I of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3136-1

…ee years if the offence was committed using a vehicle.The officers referred to in article 20 and in 1°, 1° bis and 1° ter of article 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and customs officers may draw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-13

In companies with at least fifty employees, if the employee has not, in the six years prior to the interview mentioned in II of Article L. 6315-1, benefited from the interviews provided for in the sam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1-1

…sponsibility of producers to justify that their waste covered by II meets the following conditions: 1° If the producer applies for its product to be registered as a brand or trade name on the list pro…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-6

The provisions of articles L. 4741-1 to L. 4741-5 and L. 4741-9 to L. 4742-1 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-13

…ing documents sent are not of a nature to establish compliance with the requirements referred to in 1° and 2° of article R. 5132-1-12, the administrative authority will notify the structure of the sho…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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