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Showing 471480 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-24

…ctions are carried out by qualified persons, who may or may not belong to the establishment, a list of whom is made available to the Labour Inspectorate. These persons are competent in the field of ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24

Any investment service provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-24

The samples taken as part of the checks provided for in article L. 511-14 include a sample consisting of one or more units of the product depending on the requirements of the analyses or tests. A repo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-24

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-24

…ry with the information mentioned in article L. 3252-9 no later than fifteen days from notification of the seizure. This declaration may be consulted at the registry by the creditor, the debtor or the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-24

If a source of infection or contamination is discovered on board a means of transport, the Prefect will have the means of transport inspected and will order the necessary health measures to be taken.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electrical installations and precautions against static electricity

Article R4462-24

…e carried out must include a device enabling the power supply to the building or premises to be cut off in an emergency. The operating mechanism for this device is located outside and close to the bui…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in materials vigilance.

Article R5212-24

…Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé submits to its control a sample of each batch of the substance which, if used separately from the medical device in which it is inco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to be registered in the National Register of Companies

Article R123-242

For the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 123-36 and for the natural persons mentioned in 4° and 5° of the same article who have chosen to practise under the limited liability sole trader r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to be registered in the National Register of Companies

Article R123-241

…d to in Article L. 123-36 shall file the documents required to be appended to the National Register of Companies within one month of the date on which the document concerned was drawn up..

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