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Showing 43714380 of 62298 articles for Art. 1231-1 et 1231-5 · CA Versailles 20 April 1995 · Cass. 2e civ. 10 July 2003 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 September 2013 n° 12-24.812

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-100

The Minister for Health shall inform the Minister for Defence, for each of the locations of the pharmacy for internal use, of the conclusions of the competent departments regarding compliance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate.

Article L2143-11

…the representativeness of the trade union organisation that appointed him. In the event of a significant and lasting reduction in the workforce to below fifty employees, the abolition of the trade uni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-11

For each room with specific pollution, ventilation is provided and its flow rate determined according to the nature and quantity of the pollutants and, where applicable, the quantity of heat to be rem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Postal voting

Article A713-11

Voting envelopes, as provided for in I of Article R. 713-17, shall measure 110 mm × 220 mm and comply with the specifications set out in Annex 7.2 to this book. They may include additional wording. Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Property

Article L1424-12

The departmental or territorial fire and rescue service builds, acquires or rents the assets necessary for its operation.An equipment plan is drawn up by the board of directors based on the risk cover…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-12

The employer shall offer an employee who works in a job that exposes her to risks determined by regulation another job that is compatible with her condition:1° When she is in a medically certified sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition.

Article L2353-12

Changes in the composition of the Committee of the European Company resulting from changes in the structure or size of the European Company may be decided by agreement within the Committee.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-12

The lists of the most representative professional organisations called upon to designate, at the request of the chairmen of the committees, two persons competent to sit on the committees pursuant to 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-129

The sale to the leasing company under a financial lease or a sale and leaseback (number 113 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, which varies depending on whether the sale t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4461-12

The employer shall ensure that the qualifications and medical fitness of each worker are appropriate for the job assigned.

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