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Showing 25112520 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for measuring dust and monitoring occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-104

Individual samples are taken when workers are significantly exposed to asbestos dust inhalation, including the various operational phases.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-10

…n or expansion of economic activities in the regional aid areas delimited by Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid areas and investment aid areas for small and medium-sized enterprises f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-10

I.-The contractual agents mentioned in article L. 1313-8 : 1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in article 26 of title I of the general status…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-23

…any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to items of remuneration, co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-4

…any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to items of remuneration, co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-249

…ny to whom the nullity is attributable and the directors in office at the time when it was incurred may be declared jointly and severally liable for the damage resulting for the shareholders or for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10

…nder the supervision of the national council, the general powers of the ordre listed in article L. 4322-7. It shall decide on entries on the roll. It authorises the President of the Association to ins…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-24

Any person shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €37,500 if : 1° In their capacity as an employer, self-employed person, member of the liberal professions or self-employed person,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-24

The granting of aid is the subject of two decisions:1° A provisional decision accepting the principle of granting aid;2° A definitive decision to grant aid once the amount of aid has been determined.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-24

The list of organisations referred to in Article L. 7343-21 recognised as representative of the sectors referred to in Article L. 7343-1 is drawn up, on behalf of the State, by the Director General of…

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