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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2393-29

When the contractor intends to entrust to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment, after notification of the contract, the performance of services for an amount greater than that indicated in th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-29

The employer shall define the appropriate protective measures and means to ensure that : 1° Workers are protected against harmful effects on health and risks to safety ; 2° The worker's exposure is on…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-29

Where a bill of exchange is stipulated to be payable in a currency which is not current at the place of payment, the amount may be paid in the currency of the country, according to its value on the da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-29

The removal or containment work referred to in this sub-section must be completed within thirty-six months of the date on which the owner receives the identification report or the results of the dust…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4126-29

The decision contains the names of the parties, the professional qualification of the practitioner who is the subject of the complaint, an analysis of the conclusions and pleadings as well as referenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-29

The knowledge and skills base referred to in articles L. 6121-2, L. 6324-1 and L. 6323-6 is made up of all the knowledge and skills that it is useful for an individual to master in order to promote ac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article R2135-29

Each year, the bodies mentioned in II of article L. 2135-10 communicate to the joint fund the amount of remuneration paid to the employees mentioned in the same article and included in the base for so…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-29

The statutory auditor omitted from the list pursuant to articles R. 822-25, R. 822-26 and R. 822-28 may apply for re-registration in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pre-resumption and resumption of work examinations

Article R4626-29

The employee is entitled to a resumption examination by the occupational physician: 1° After maternity leave ; 2° After an absence due to an occupational illness ; 3° After an absence of at least thir…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ownership of patents

Article L613-29

Co-ownership of a patent application or patent is governed by the following provisions: a) Each of the co-owners may exploit the invention for his own benefit, subject to equitable compensation for th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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