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Showing 20412050 of 56154 articles for Art. 413-6 · C. com. Art. L 121-5 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 November 1986 · Cass. com. 21 October 2014 n° 13-22.428

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-25

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-4 (art. R322-27)

EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF GENRES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(HEREBY REFERRED TO AS "PPE") NOT FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SPORT CODE1. PPE designed and manufactured specifically for armed forces or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-25

The application for EC type-examination shall include: 1° The name and address of the manufacturer or importer; 2° The place of manufacture of the machine or personal protective equipment; 3° The tech…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-25

The practitioner meeting the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 carrying out sperm collection or oocyte retrieval with a view to donation is required : 1° Enquire about the gamet…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-9

The information contained in the file shall be directly accessible, via a secure electronic communications system: 1° To the judicial authorities; 2° To criminal investigation officers, in the context…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-25

Lenders shall ensure that the professional knowledge and skills of their staff are kept up to date, as part of ongoing training, through appropriate professional training, the minimum duration of whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-25

The health care organisation must keep, with due regard for confidentiality :1° A copy of the documents attesting to compliance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 2141-2 ; 2° The written cons…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216

I.-The net income from holdings, giving entitlement to the application of the parent company regime and referred to in article 145, received during a financial year by a parent company, may be deducte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving the use of motor vehicles.

Article A331-25

The minimum amount of insurance cover provided for in article R. 331-14 is set :-6,100,000 per claim for compensation for personal injury;-for compensation for damage to property: 15,000 euros per cla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-25

In order to adapt the organisation of the national gendarmerie to changes in security issues, departments, units or categories of units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry ou…

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