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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…o make a decision to limit or stop treatment as part of the collegiate procedure defined in article R. 4127-37-2.II - To this end, the advance directives may be filed and kept, if the person who drew…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-111

…mutual insurance company, for making the various disclosures to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution required by Articles L. 310-8 and R. 310-6-1, to keep at its head office the accoun…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R542-1

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in local authorities covered by article 73 of the Constitution, the references to the regional director of the econo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-1

…7 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and independent public authorities.The High Council may make public-law contract staff and private-law contract staff available to an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-14

The declaration by the project owner or principal referred to in article R. 1263-13, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, includes the following information:1° The name…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123

Any veterinary medicinal product other than those mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5142-7 which does not have one of the marketing authorisations mentioned in article L. 5141-5, or the registratio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-102-1

…the member shall organise the transfer of his shares, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 743-44 and R. 743-99, so that it takes effect on that date at the latest.Six months before the da…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-19-1

…approved by the minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions defined in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1.The training courses contributing to the professional reintegration of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-19-1

…he minister responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions defined in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1.Training courses contributing to the professional reintegration of the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4461-13-1

…ny exposure to the risks inherent in the work carried out under the conditions mentioned in Article R. 4461-1, the employer shall keep the original of the safety sheet and provide each worker who took…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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