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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-31

Registration may only be refused if the articles of association submitted do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions, and in particular with the Code of Ethics. Registration may also…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Occupational risk prevention workers in inter-company occupational health services.

Article R4623-39

When the occupational health and prevention service does not have the necessary technical skills to intervene, it may call on the services of a professional risk prevention consultant registered in ac…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-3

Unless otherwise provided, the time limit for the parties to appeal shall be ten days from the notification made to them of decisions rendered in matters of ad hoc mandate, conciliation, safeguard, le…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-3

I.-In order to ensure that all the authorities concerned have the same relevant information available, without prejudice to their respective responsibilities and regardless of whether or not they are…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-39

The decree pronouncing, under the conditions provided for by article L. 613-20, the expropriation of an invention, which is the subject of a patent application or patent, shall be notified by the Mini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-3

Failure to provide Pôle emploi with a statement of assignment contracts within the time limit set out in article R. 1251-7, in breach of the provisions of article L. 1251-46, is punishable by a third-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-3

If, on the date of installation of the municipal councils provided for in Article L. 2121-7, the Board of Directors has not taken the decision provided for in article R. 1424-2, the prefect shall deci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-3

…vent of the formation of the European Company by way of merger and in the cases referred to in Article L. 2352-4, the managers shall determine the number of additional seats and indicate those allocat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conservation of gametes, germinal tissue and embryos

Article R2142-31

With the exception of the gamete donor mentioned in article L. 1244-2, any person who has consented to the storage of gametes, germ tissue or embryos must be informed in advance of their removal and o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-33

The request to release or maintain the seclusion or restraint measures taken in application of the third paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 is brought before the liberty and custody judge in whose…

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