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Showing 681690 of 59993 articles for Art. 1-3-1995

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-3

In the event of a decision to refuse validation or homologation, the social and economic committee is consulted prior to the new application on the collective agreement or unilateral document after th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-37-1

A natural mineral water and a spring water may be packaged on the same packaging line, provided that the operator is able to provide, at any time, proof of the nature of the packaged water with regard…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-3-1

Any change in the conditions to which the authorisation granted to an investment service provider other than a portfolio management company providing one or more investment services was subject must b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-3

The urban pre-emption right provided for in article L. 1321-2 may be instituted even in the absence of a local town planning scheme.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-37

I.-The holder of the authorisation has the following on site: 1° A technical platform for functional respiratory explorations enabling a flow-volume curve to be produced; 2° Access to non-invasive ven…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-35-1

I.-The administrative authority referred to in the seventh paragraph of Article L. 321-3 is within their respective remits, the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-1

The continuing vocational training provided for in article L. 321-4-1 ensures that the person managing voluntary sales of furniture by public auction updates and perfects the knowledge required to pra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Permanent representative

Article D561-3-1

I.-The persons mentioned in 1° quater of Article L. 561-2 shall appoint a permanent representative when one of the following conditions is met: 1° They have recourse on national territory to a number…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-3

The collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19 is sent to the administrative authority for validation. The administrative authority validates the collective agreement once it has verified:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3-1

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to commercial court judges are:1° A reprimand;2° A ban on being appointed to single-judge functions for a maximum of five years;3° Disqualification accompanied by…

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