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Showing 12511260 of 63666 articles for Art. L 224-28 and L 224-40

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Elections to the boards of the various councils

Article R4125-28

At the first meeting following the renewal by half and under the chairmanship of the oldest member, the Board concerned, meeting in plenary session, shall elect its Chairman and the other members of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the adult critical care modality

Article D6124-28

I. - The hospitalisation sector of a critical care unit comprises a minimum number of beds determined as follows : 1° At least eight beds for the intensive care unit referred to in 1° of article R. 61…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-28

The purpose of the assistance provided to the contracting authority for the award of public works contracts is:1° To prepare the consultation of the economic operators responsible for the works, depen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-28

The Registrar shall send to the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, by simple letter, a copy of the notice of appeal. As soon as he is notified of the appeal, the Direct…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-28

…t, the operation in respect of which it was awarded has not begun to be carried out, the prefect shall declare that his decision to award the grant has lapsed. However, in the case of operations that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-28

In the light of the document provided by the support unit to the employer and the employee, in accordance with the second paragraph of article R. 1233-27, the employer shall specify in a document : 1°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-28

The departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation has its headquarters at the prefecture of the department. Its secretariat is provided by the services of the prefecture.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-28

The bodies mentioned in article D. 6113-27 base their examination of each diploma on the criteria defined in article R. 6113-9.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-28

If an occupational exposure limit value set in Article R. 4412-149 or a concentration set in Article R. 4222-10 is exceeded, the employer shall immediately take the appropriate preventive and protecti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-28

The provisions of articles A. 811-35 to A. 811-37 are applicable.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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