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Showing 45014510 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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-3

…the measures mentioned in article L. 2224-7-7, a dedicated coordination unit and steering committee may be set up by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5. In the case of an area covered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-55

…icate by electronic means. Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of sub-section 5 of section 4 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VIII shall apply. The use of these electronic commun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual assessment of exposure to ionising radiation

Article R4451-53

…into account potential exposures and reasonably foreseeable incidents inherent in the workstation; 5° The effective dose exclusively related to radon that the worker is likely to receive over the nex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-11

Where the number of staff representatives on the Boards of Directors referred to in this section is uneven, their election shall be organised no later than four months before the renewal of the Board…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-5

Any establishment referred to in article R. 6123-32-2 which has signed the agreement referred to in this article must inform the public that it provides ongoing care for patients in the field in which…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R134-5

…graph of I of article L. 134-4, the objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 and the request for withdrawal provided for in the first two paragraphs of article L. 134-6 are no…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-50

…4° College of administrative staff at the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne; 5° Collège des personnels ouvriers et des personnels techniques et de service de l'Ecole nationale d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-5

…e ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012, the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes shall collect the proceeds of the contributions men…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-5

…n an irregular situation with regard to the formalities mentioned in articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5 , immediately enjoins his co-contractor to put an end to this situation without delay. Failing thi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-5

I.-In each currency, the equalisation adjustment referred to in Article R. 351-4 is calculated in accordance with the following principles: 1° The equalisation adjustment must be equal to the differen…

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