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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-19

…od of at least seven years, are exempt from the conditions provided for in 3°, 4° and 5° of article R. 321-18, by decision of the Conseil des maisons de vente, if they pass the aptitude examination be…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 17: Accommodation.

Article R4534-146

…mmodation must comply with the employer's obligations regarding fire prevention and evacuation, as set out in articles R. 4227-1 to R. 4227-14, and accommodation, as set out in articles R. 4228-26 to…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-1

…Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of 24 November 2010. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may also authorise the supervisory authorities…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife issued by one of these States

Article R4151-19

…red to in article L. 4151-5-1 in accordance with the same procedures as those laid down in articles R. 4111-14 to R. 4111-20.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-16

…of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1. The results of the assessment and measurements provided for in article R. 4451-15 are kep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: French Polynesia

Article R6441-1

For the application of articles R. 6312-44 to R. 6312-48 to French Polynesia: 1° The reference to the Highway Code is replaced by the reference to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

…the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application and attachments

Article R4126-11

…accompanied by copies in a number equal to that of the parties plus two. The provisions of articles R. 411-4 and R. 411-5, of the second paragraph of article R. 411-6, of the first sentence of article…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-16

…decides to call in one or more experts, his decision defines the subject of the expert appraisal, sets the timeframe for its completion and assesses the corresponding foreseeable fees. When an expert…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES.

Article R2571-1

…as communes mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 intended for the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is distributed among them at a rate of 50% in proportion to the population of the commun…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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