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Showing 17111720 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-7

The approved practitioner referred to in article R. 1131-6 must be a doctor or pharmacist, holding a diploma of specialised studies in medical biology or an equivalent diploma or, exceptionally, a sci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-79

For the purposes of Articles L. 7343-22 and L. 7343-23, platforms in the sector concerned are deemed to be members if they pay a membership fee in accordance with the rules laid down by a decision of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-74

…of the progressive levy operated on the gross gaming revenue in casinos governed by the article L. 321-1 of the Internal Security Code is as follows:6% up to 100,000 euros.16% from 100,001 euros to 2…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-7

…he expenses included in the determination of the cost price and the methods of accounting for them; 3° The procedures for taking into account the cost of inventories built up, where applicable, in app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-73

To implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-67, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement determines : 1° The maxim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-25

…wholly, mainly or for the most part on the territory of the Republic or in a place treated as such; 3° The conviction relates to offences for which the convicted person has already been finally judged…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-7

…of law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 on public health policy, the report referred to in article L. 1334-5 is attached to any new rental contract for a building used wholly or partly for residential pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation.

Article R518-71

…cable provisions of the Consumer Code and articles 26-4 to 26-10 of the aforementioned Act no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965. The AMF will refuse authorisation if there are reasonable grounds for believing t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-138

Where the prohibition provided for in 1° of Article 706-136 is imposed, the civil party may request to be informed by the public prosecutor of the lifting of the hospitalisation to which that person m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-7

…of an absent employee ; 2° Replacement of an employee whose employment contract has been suspended; 3° Pending the actual commencement of employment of an employee recruited under a permanent contract…

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