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Showing 23212330 of 26790 articles for Art. CE 5-6-2020 n° 423066

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4111-6

Decrees in the Council of State determine : 1° The procedures for assessing risks and implementing preventive measures for the health and safety of workers as provided for in articles L. 4121-3 to L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-65

…for health, social security and the economy for a renewable term of three years. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are appointed under the same conditions from among the members of the Observatory. The V…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-6

An agreement is signed between each commercial court registrar's office and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. Any contractual stipulation contrary to the standard clauses set out in the Annex 7-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

…o the composition of the polling station; 4° Article R. 43 relating to the chairmanship of this office; 5° Article R. 44 relating to the appointment of assessors; 6° Article R. 45 relating to the appo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-69

…conditions set out in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7, to distribute, for profit, remedies, appliances or products presented as having an interest in health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-6

The authorisations and approvals provided for in articles R. 2322-2 and R. 2322-5 may only be granted to persons of good character.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements concluded with professional organisations

Article R4321-6

The agreements provided for in article L. 4321-5 are concluded between the ministers responsible for labour or agriculture and the representative national employers' organisations.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-51

The reading committees are made up of the committee chairman, the vice-chairman of the relevant college, two full members of that college and four readers chosen from a list drawn up by the Chairman o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-50

…mission is made up of two colleges sitting separately.The first college comprises the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and seven other members. It is responsible for examining applications for assistance wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-56

…s notification implies a commitment on the part of the transferee or the acquiring company. Where necessary, the provisions of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 4381-54 will be app…

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