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Showing 24712480 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-7

…ts health risks have been reduced; 2° Additives and stimulants associated with energy and vitality; 3° Additives that impart colouring properties to emissions; 4° Additives that facilitate the inhalat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial modifications

Article R2194-7

…he contract in favour of the contractor in a way that was not provided for in the initial contract; 3° It considerably alters the subject of the contract; 4° It has the effect of replacing the initial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-7

…hs old ; 2° A copy of their diplomas and a list of their qualifications, with supporting documents; 3° A curriculum vitae indicating, in particular, where they have lived for the last ten years and th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

…erty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree referred to in I of article 706-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may, at the reasoned request of the Secretary General of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-7

If the card is lost or stolen, the holder must apply to the regional chamber of commerce and industry or chamber of trades and crafts for a duplicate to be issued, on presentation of a sworn statement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article R4152-7-1

When a pregnant woman is exposed to electromagnetic fields in the course of her work, her exposure is kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account existing recommendations for good practi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-7

Beneficiaries of the provisions set out in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 show their provisional certificate to the competent authority when the card is issued.On the occasion of the ren…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-76-1

In order to exercise their trade union rights, which are recognised in their capacity as public servants, odontology students may set up, join and hold office in trade union organisations. They may no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article D6153-72-1

The odontology hospital students mentioned in article R. 6153-63 receive, where applicable: 1° A flat-rate transport allowance when they complete a work placement outside the university hospital centr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-71

…e with the rules of independence, compliance with the standards referred to in I of Article L. 821-13, the adequacy of the resources allocated to carrying out the assignments and the fees received by…

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