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Showing 27612770 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R519-51

…mmittee responsible for imposing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee must guarantee its independence and i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-50

…ttend the apprentice training centre corresponding to the training provided for in the contract, he may be authorised : 1° Either to follow this training at a distance ; 2° Or to follow a distance lea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-51

…ining for people with disabilities, the agreements provided for in articles L. 6232-1 and L. 6233-1 may be entered into by the apprentice training centre with, as appropriate, educational establishmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-54

…list of jobseekers. In the event of a dispute, the time limits mentioned in the previous paragraph may be extended, if necessary, until a final court decision has been reached.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…s Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the exception of ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-5

…enty-five vice-presidents and 30% of the number of members of the metropolitan council.Articles L. 3122-5 to L. 3122-7 are applicable to the permanent commission of metropolitan Lyon.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-5

…he rapporteur deems it useful, for the investigation of the referrals referred to in Article L. 462-5 and requests for precautionary measures under article L. 464-1 for which it is responsible, and in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-5

…opinions during meetings of the college or sanctioning or dismissing them, in breach of article L. 4532-11 ; 2° Failure to mention in subcontracting contracts the obligation to participate in an inter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-54

Where the last paragraph of Article L. 5142-1 is applied, in the establishments of the companies mentioned in 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian responsible for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56

…carry out a search, for which he shall draw up a report. The criminal investigation police officer may also go to any place where property is likely to be found that is subject to confiscation under…

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