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Showing 961970 of 28316 articles for Art. 29 mai 1972

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Collagens and gelatin

Article R412-32

…latin" of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended, laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; The provisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

…he lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires. Exceptionally, the courts may, by reasoned decision,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R313-19

…ay the assignee of financial claims directly in accordance with the rules set out in article L. 313-29 is recorded in a written document entitled: "Deed of acceptance of assignment of a financial clai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article R6323-43

…6323-33, within the limits of the ceilings defined in I of articles R. 6323-1, R. 6323-3-1, R. 6323-29 and in the first paragraph of article R. 6323-22.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership

Article D7121-42

…nt on the European Economic Area which employ seconded employees mentioned in 2° of article D. 7121-29 may be exempted from the obligations set out in this section if they can prove that these employe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-7

…oject does not comply with the authorisation conditions laid down in articles R. 6322-14 to R. 6322-29 or with the technical operating conditions laid down pursuant to article L. 6322-3; 2° When it ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-1

…ies.The judicial reorganisation procedure is intended to enable the business to continue operating, maintain employment and pay off the liabilities. It gives rise to a plan adopted by judgment at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-68

…the Medical Risks Observatory analyses the data defined in the first paragraph of article L. 1142-29 for the purposes of understanding medical risks, as part of its annual report. It thus highlights…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-6

In establishments and services which, due to the nature of their activity, cannot interrupt work, employees employed on 1st May are entitled, in addition to the salary corresponding to the work perfor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-5

Unemployment on 1st May cannot be a reason for a reduction in salary. Employees paid by the hour, by the day or by output are entitled to compensation equal to the wages lost as a result of unemployme…

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