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Showing 35613570 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-8

Until 31 December 2013, the fire and rescue service of the Department of Mayotte is eligible for the investment aid fund for departmental fire and rescue services under the conditions set out in the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-8

…the application of article L. 1142-17 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° The first three paragraphs are replaced by the following provisions: Where the damage is compensable under article L. 1142-3 as it appli…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 804

This Code is applicable, in its wording resulting from Law No. 2023-703 of 1 August 2023 relating to military programming for the years 2024 to 2030 and containing various provisions concerning defenc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-5

In this title, majority and minority have the same meaning as in French law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 862

…udge hearing the case may hear the parties. He has the pre-trial powers provided for in Article 446-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article L424-8

…essed any objection. The issuer is then not subject to any obligation in terms of corporate governance or initial, periodic or specific information vis-à-vis this other small and medium-sized enterpri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

…ger, transfer or demerger, making it impossible to apply a profit-sharing agreement, this agreement ceases to have effect between the new employer and the company's employees. In the absence of a prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-84

The employer shall provide workers authorised to work in the area affected by the incident or accident with protective clothing and individual respiratory protection equipment. He shall ensure that th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-83

…ic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, only workers essential for carrying out repairs and other necessary work will be authorised to work in the affected area until the normal situation is restored…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-85

In order to maintain or restore health conditions in the affected area, the agents must be eliminated in such a way as not to create new risks for workers or the environment of the establishment.

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