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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-56

For the assessment of the thresholds mentioned in article L. 2315-37 and in sub-section 9 of section 3 of chapter V of title I of book III of the second part of the present code, all the resources rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-56

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-73, the employee shall inform the employer by any means capable of providing a date certain, at least thirty days or 48 hours…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D3311-5

For budgets voted by type, the budget article corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclature defined by the decree provided for in article L. 3312-2, supplemented, for programmes, by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-5

In the case of an application for partial access for the purpose of establishing or providing a service, the competent authority shall refuse to issue the authorisation requested if it considers that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article R5143-5

When the acquisition, possession and supply of veterinary medicinal products by the groups provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5143-6 are carried out under the supervision of a pharmacis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-59

The health agency poison control centre provided for in article L. 6431-3 is responsible for responding, particularly in an emergency, to any request for risk assessment and any request for an opinion…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D446-5

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-57

I. - If the fund rules provide for capital to be called up in stages, it shall be paid up by the unitholders at the request of the management company before the end of the lock-up period provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-5

For the application of Article 15(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-52

The equipment is installed or fitted in such a way as to prevent the risk of persons coming into contact with the objects carried or any fixed or moving part located outside the passenger compartment.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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