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Showing 45114520 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 Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article R311-8

I.-When the resolution board finds that the conditions mentioned in 1° to 4° of III of Article L. 311-18 have been met for a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1, it shall inform that person without d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-12

…e judgment recognising the defendant's liability shall specify whether the individual reparation procedure or the collective procedure for the liquidation of damages is applied.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-13

…duction of the operative part of the decision; 2° Depending on whether the collective winding-up procedure or the individual compensation procedure is applied, the contact details of the party or part…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-11

…he defendant must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried out by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular : 1° The presentation and content of the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 ; 2° The l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-8

…in particular: 1° Its work organisation; 2° The development of employees' skills and the maintenance of their jobs; 3° Its age management; 4° The development of social dialogue; 5° Taking into accou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-8

…ention the time limit set out in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-1

…ial aid is awarded to operators of cinemas to reward the implementation, between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022, of programming, entertainment, education and communication initiatives aimed at e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2343-8

The purchaser accepts as sufficient proof that the applicant is not in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in Article L. 2341-1, Article L. 2141-4, 1° of Article L. 2341-3 and Article L. 2141-5, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-87

…exposed to carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction. This information and training concerns, in particular: 1° Potential health risks, including additional risks due to smoking; 2° Preca…

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