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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-23

The Orientation Council attached to the National Council is made up of nine members appointed by order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities, as follows: 1° Three local electe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-20

Each chemical, pharmaceutical, biological and non-clinical trial gives rise to a report drawn up by the investigator who carried out the trial. This report, dated and signed, states in particular: 1°…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 3: Filings attached to the National Register of Companies

Article R123-266

The legal entity must file a certified copy of the following documents in the appendix to the National Register of Companies: 1° The deeds of incorporation of the legal entities referred to in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-24

When the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 has completed his assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-2

For the application of article R. 3332-29 in Mayotte, the words: "within the meaning of 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code " are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-27

In the collective childcare establishments referred to in 1° and 2° of II of article R. 2324-17, the maximum number of children cared for simultaneously may reach 115% of the childcare capacity provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-2

I.-Any person responsible for selling, hiring out, transferring or making available second-hand equipment for any purpose whatsoever is liable to a fifth-class fine: 1° For failing to comply with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-21

The request for authorisation to terminate the employment contract of a member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee or of a local representative by individual or collective agr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-2

The following is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Contravening the provisions of article R. 1221-9 relating to the provision of a copy of the pre-employment declaration or the acknowledgement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Detention.

Article R5132-26

List I medicinal products are kept in locked cabinets or premises containing nothing else, with the exception of dangerous substances classified as very toxic or toxic, in application of article L. 51…

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