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Showing 16611670 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-79

I.-When one of the results of individual dosimetric monitoring exceeds one of the limit values laid down in Article R. 4451-6, the dosimetry organisation referred to in I of Article R. 4451-65 shall i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-5

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in the articles 131-36-2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-7

…or regulatory provisions subsequent to the setting up of the plan or new provisions relating to 2°, 3° and 5° of the rules of this plan in accordance with article L. 3333-3, if the companies involved…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-73

…the Cour de Cassation, appointed by the Minister of Justice; 2° A member of the National Assembly ; 3° A member of the Senate; 4° The mayor of Fresnes or his representative, appointed from among its m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-73

…being acquired or divided has not approved, as the case may be, one of the proposals referred to in 3° and 6° of I of Article L. 228-65, the board of directors, the management board or the managers of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article R3324-7

…ble profit for the financial year, adjusted in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 3324-3, the average income tax rate for the operator. This average rate is equal to one hundred time…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-74

…e notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in article R. 123-155 contains for savings and provident institutions: 1° The registration references; 2° The name f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article R212-7

…ects involving the extension of a cinema, the five-year period provided for in 2° of article L. 212-7 runs from the date of registration by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-7

The provisions set out in articles L. 2122-4 and L. 2122-7, in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2122-8 and article L. 2122-13, apply to the election of the chairman of the trade union com…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…aces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the offence provided for by article 222-32 of the Criminal Code and t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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