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Showing 10011010 of 44213 articles for Art. CE 21-2-1979 n° 4896

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Loading bays and ramps

Article R4214-21

Loading ramps and loading bays are laid out and equipped in such a way as to prevent workers from falling.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-21

Articles R. 1434-33 to R. 1434-40 do not apply to Mayotte.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Transmission of information to the maternal and child protection service.

Article R2112-21

Civil registrars send a birth certificate drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article 11 of decree no. 62-921 of 3 August 1962 amending certain rules relating to civil status records, within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21

…rry out medically assisted procreation activities shall set up and keep up to date a quality assurance system.Documentation of the quality assurance system includes, in particular, validated procedure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Transport and escort of prisoners hospitalised in specially adapted units

Article R3214-21

…isions relating to the transport of detainees between a specially adapted unit and a prison or a place of consultation or hospitalisation outside the unit for somatic reasons are set out in articles R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-21

…the guarantee fund on the basis of the amount of funds not distributed by the professional at 31 December of the previous year for the guarantee concerning the representation of funds and on that of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-21

…der the obligation provided for in article L. 822-4 are determined by order of the Minister of Justice, on the basis of a proposal from the Compagnie Nationale and after consulting the Haut Conseil. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-21

…High Council approving the draft agreement is notified to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and to the Government Commissioner. The Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, may lodge an a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-21

Where the decision concerns a statutory auditor approved in another Member State of the European Union, the High Council shall inform the competent authorities of that State.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21

The statutory auditor appointed to a public interest entity or finance company for a statutory audit engagement shall publish on its website a transparency report, relating in particular to its own st…

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