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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions.

Article L4643-1

…bodies for health, safety and working conditions are set up in industries presenting particular risks. These bodies are responsible in particular for 1° Promoting safety training ; 2° Determining the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L518-1

…e: the French Treasury, the Banque de France, La Poste, under the conditions defined in Article L. 518-25, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-1

…information sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 355-1 must be approved in advance: a) For the report on the solvency and financial situation, by the bod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-124

Cardiac surgery requires : 1° On the same site, echocardiography, transthoracic echography, transoesophageal echography and digital angiography equipment, usable and accessible at all times for the ca…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12-1

The following are required to submit their pre-employment declarations electronically: 1° Employers whose staff come under the general social security scheme, other than private individuals employing…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-16

A jury is appointed by the purchaser, with the exception of the following cases:1° For design-build contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the cases listed in 1° to 3° and 5° of Article R. 21…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-14

…ective agreement or arrangement must, on pain of inadmissibility, be brought within two months of : 1° of the notification of the company agreement provided for in article L. 2231-5, for organisations…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-18

The core capital referred to in Article L. 351-6 is made up of the following elements: 1° The excess of assets over prudential liabilities, valued in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of this chapter;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: General provisions

Article D1151-1

The information provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1153-5 specifies the address and telephone number of: 1° The occupational physician or occupational health service competent for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Apprenticeship supervisors in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article D6273-1

For contracts concluded in application of article L. 6227-1 , the following persons are deemed to meet the condition of professional competence required of an apprentice master in application of artic…

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