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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-46

The President of the Etablissement Français du Sang or the Director of the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre is notified of the decision of the Director General of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-46

The employer shall assess the risks created or likely to be created by explosive atmospheres, taking into account at least: 1° The probability that explosive atmospheres may occur and persist; 2° The…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-46

At the request of the assignee, the Registrar will notify the employer of the assignment. This notification makes the assignment enforceable against third parties. The debtor is notified. An assignmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-46

The Board of Directors shall define the general principles relating to offers of compensation to be made by the Office. With regard to the damages referred to in articles L. 1142-24-1, L. 1142-24-9, L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article R412-46

The specifications referred to in article L. 641-6 du code rural et de la pêche maritime may make it compulsory to use the words "appellation d'origine contrôlée" on the labelling and presentation of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-46

Each shareholder has an equal number of votes, regardless of the number of shares held. However, where members only work part-time, the Articles of Association may allocate them a reduced number of vo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-46

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-63, shall have final jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5211-46

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, production quality assurance, for active implantable medical devices or medical devices in class IIb or class III, the manufacturer submits an ap…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-46

The transport of furniture between the seller's or buyer's home and the auction room may not be undertaken either directly or indirectly by judicial auctioneers.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-46

Voters for a section of the college of hospital practitioners are those practitioners who practise in the discipline corresponding to the section. For a section of the college of tenured teaching and…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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