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Showing 12211230 of 41543 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-5-2011 n° 09-72.550

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls

Article A814-5

The scope of occasional checks is determined by the authority prescribing them. These controls may include all the minimum checks mentioned in article A. 814-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-51

When the Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity notes that the operating conditions of the occupational health and prevention service do not comply with the requirements o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-57

Occupational health and prevention services transmit data relating to their activity and financial management and any other information requested by the administrative authority by electronic means wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-58

An annual summary report on the activity and financial management of the occupational health and prevention services is published on the website of the Ministry of Labour.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-50

Applications for approval or renewal of approval must be accompanied by a dossier, the details of which are set by order of the Minister for Employment.Applications for renewal of approval must be sub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-54

I.-The director of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service draws up the annual activity report referred to in article L. 4622-16, which is presented to the inter-company committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article R4622-52

Silence on an application for approval or renewal of approval for more than four months is equivalent to an approval decision. Silence kept for more than four months by the Minister in charge of labou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-55

For autonomous occupational health and prevention services, an annual activity report is presented to the social and economic committee no later than the end of the fourth month following the year for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-56

A company accounting report, certified by a statutory auditor, is submitted in addition to the reports provided for in articles D. 4622-54 and D. 4622-55 by the end of the first half-year following th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this sub-section.

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