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

Article R4324-46

The provisions of this section apply to the following work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure, either along a perfectly defined vertical path in space, or along a substantially…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-46

When the proposed distribution is contested, the liquidator summons the creditors and the debtor. If the creditors and the debtor reach an agreement on the distribution and, where applicable, on the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-46

I.-In application of 1° of Article L. 1333-2, each category of procedure is justified in general terms under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1333-47. These procedures are carried out when expos…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-46

The appeals provided for in Article R. 331-44 shall be lodged by a written statement in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain of nullity:…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the conference of sports funding bodies

Article R112-46

At its first meeting, each Funding Conference elects, by a simple majority of the members present, a Chairman from among its members, on the proposal of the college of local and regional authorities.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-46

The requisition addressed to the Minister for Agriculture by the Minister for Defence for the purposes of extending the prohibitions on disclosure and free exploitation of a variety, which is the subj…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-46

A drawee who has refused payment of all or part of a cheque for lack of sufficient funds must draw up a certificate of rejection of the cheque for the payee. This certificate states that the drawer is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-46

Insofar as they are necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 40-43, the following personal data and information may be stored in the automated processing system: 1° For electronic communicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-46

I.-At the request of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or on its own initiative, a Steering Committee shall issue opinions on the Agency's work programme and on it…

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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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