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Showing 38313840 of 54342 articles for Art. 1186 al. 2–3

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Economic warning rights

Article R2312-30

In companies other than those with a board of directors or supervisory board, or in economic interest groupings, the directors communicate the report of the social and economic committee, or where app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-3

The installations are designed and built in such a way that : 1° No dangerous active part is accessible to workers, except in premises and locations where there is a particular risk of electric shock,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-30

A maximum of two alternate members for each full member, with the exception of qualified persons, are appointed under the same conditions as the full members.The natural or legal persons referred to i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-3

For the application of article L. 5215-29 : - An operation is considered to be a coherent whole of such a nature as to be put into service without any additions; - An operation is considered to have b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Powers which may be transferred to a grouping by decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency

Article R6133-30

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall determine the competences transferred to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire created under the conditions laid down in Article L. 6131-2 from…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

In relation to the base of dispersion constituted by the difference between the total amount of the regulated commitments mentioned in Article R. 331-1, all currencies combined, and the total amount o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-3

…es. A decree in the Council of State sets out the procedures for issuing and withdrawing this approval.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of protection zones.

Article D3335-3

In order to take into account the specific situations of certain municipalities, resulting in particular from the number of establishments mentioned in 3° of article L. 3335-1 to be protected by virtu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-3

The costs of support for validating acquired experience paid by the platform are those incurred by the person in carrying out the actions defined in articles R. 6423-2 and R. 6423-3, up to a limit of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-3

…ationale d'aménagement cinématographique gives its decision within four months of the date of referral. A referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématogra…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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