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Showing 52915300 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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traffic.

Article R4534-50

In shafts deeper than twenty-five metres, the winches used to transport workers are powered mechanically.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traffic.

Article R4534-54

In underground galleries where there are railway tracks, in the absence of a free space of 55 centimetres measured between the most protruding part of the rolling stock and the most protruding parts o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traffic.

Article R4534-53

When a gallery is cut through ground where there is a risk of sudden and significant water ingress, the gallery must have exits enabling workers to be evacuated quickly. Failing this, appropriate meas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

I.-The amount of the fee provided for in 2° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 for a variation to a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment as part of a national procedure or a mutual recognition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8

The judgment opening the safeguard proceedings shall be mentioned together with an indication of the powers conferred on the administrator, where one has been appointed, in the register of commerce an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-8

…nt of the Court, at the joint request of the parties, shall record their agreement and give it enforceability. He shall rule in the light of a certified statement from the debtor attesting that he was…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-8

In the cases provided for in articles L. 653-3 to L. 653-6, the court may order, instead of personal bankruptcy, a ban on directing, managing, administering or controlling, directly or indirectly, eit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 800-1

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice shall be borne by the State and without recourse against the convicted person or the civil party, subject to the cases provided for in the last t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-8

…ertise in fields related to the activity of the public establishment or the management of companies;3° Five elected staff members representing the three categories of personnel employed by the establi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R1423-53

Bailiffs are paid fees equal to half of those provided for in their tariffs for similar acts in civil and commercial matters.

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