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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Limit values

Article R4453-5

A joint order by the ministers for labour and agriculture specifies the physical quantities represented by the exposure limit values mentioned in article R. 4453-3 and the values triggering action men…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-1

…oncerned itself, or appear in a register to which the FIA or its management company may have access;3° To the Autorité des marchés financiers.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-1

…s placed on operational call. II. - The medical permanence of the paediatric intensive care unit in 3° is ensured outside of daytime services, by : 1° The presence on site of at least one doctor with…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-14

…ed as a professional journalist, under the conditions defined in articles L. 7111-3 and L. 7111-4 ; 3° Bulletin no. 3 of his or her criminal record, dated less than three months previously; 4° If he/s…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical opinions on fitness and unfitness

Article R4624-56

When the occupational physician establishes that the employee's unfitness is likely to be linked to an accident or illness of occupational origin, he will provide the employee with the application for…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-2

…ement on the basis of the standard formula mentioned in Article L. 352-1. In accordance with 1° and 3° of I of Article L. 352-3, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may impose a capit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-4

The duration of detention provided for in articles 78-3 and 78-3-1 shall, where applicable, be deducted from that of police custody.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3-2

Owners of the common areas of apartment blocks referred to in article R. 1334-17 and buildings referred to in article R. 1334-18 who fail to meet one of the obligations defined in articles R. 1334-27…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-33

The fact that a professional, on the pretext of presenting candidates for marriage or a stable union, brings together or causes to communicate persons, one of whom is remunerated by him, or is placed,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-3

…175 of the same decree and voted by the governing body in accordance with the procedures defined in 3° of the same article 175.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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