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Showing 15611570 of 38223 articles for Art. Rép. Frassa: Sén. 9-3-2017 n° 23432

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-9

In companies with at least fifty employees, when the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the negotiations…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-9

The registered creditors and the creditors listed in article 2377 and in 3° of article 2402 may, as from the publication of the summons for seizure and at any time during the proceedings, request the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-16

In order to support the production of new cinematographic works, sums are entered in the automatic cinema production account of delegated production companies for the production of at least one featur…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-anaesthetic consultation.

Article D6124-92

The pre-anaesthetic consultation mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-91 takes place several days before the operation.If the patient is not yet hospitalised :1° For public and private health establishm…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-94

Student doctors, pharmacists and dental surgeons of the Armed Forces Health Service Schools who are hospital students remain subject to their status and continue to receive their pay. Without prejudic…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-9

I.-In accordance with 2° of Article L. 1462-1, makes the following information available on its website: 1° The identity and contact details of the data controllers of the national health data system…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-9

I. - For the application of article L. 2334-4 à communes de la métropole de Lyon : 1° The intercommunal product of the business value added levy taken into account corresponds to the product collected…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-9

A medical biology laboratory shall have the quality of the results of the medical biology examinations it carries out checked by external quality assessment bodies. The external quality assessment bod…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-9

The hermetically sealed packaging of each unit consisting of the jewellery item and its support, whether placed on the market free of charge or in return for payment, shall bear the following informat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-9

Authorisation for activities or facilities covered by a regional plan is granted or renewed by the regional health agency after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the regional conf…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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