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Showing 13211330 of 68886 articles for Art. L 221-24 to L 221-26 and R 221-79

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-26

The declaration of interests may be consulted by the judge concerned as well as by the authority to which the declaration was submitted.The confidentiality of these declarations does not prevent them…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-26

In non-profit and humanitarian organisations, the interim pharmacist(s) in charge is/are appointed by the president of the association.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-26

No one should spend the night in the breastfeeding room where the children spend the day.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-26

Underpinning of foundations may only be carried out in small sections and as and when the shoring, struts or props put in place ensure sufficient safety. However, this requirement does not preclude th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-26

Each year, as part of the preparation of the budget of the Corsican regional authority, the president of the economic, social, environmental and cultural council draws up a project relating to the app…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-26

The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period of at least five years and, in the case of implantable devices, at least fifteen years after the last copy of the product has been…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5221-26

As part of the EC type-examination procedure, the manufacturer must submit to an authorized body for examination a representative sample, known as the type, of the production envisaged in order that t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-24

It is forbidden to take any action that might give a patient an unjustified or unlawful material advantage, as well as any rebate in money or in kind.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-26

In the event of a request from the party who has not referred the matter to the commission or of the consolidation of several requests relating to the same invention, the six-month period within which…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-26

If the request to appoint a conciliator or to extend the conciliator's mission is not granted, the debtor may lodge an appeal by a declaration made or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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