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Showing 82118220 of 64765 articles for Art. Arrêté of 2 April 2012

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-27

I. - Only workers holding a certificate of aptitude for hyperbaric conditions issued following training provided in accordance with the conditions laid down in this section may work in hyperbaric envi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Resolution of groups for which the collège de résolution is the consolidated resolution authority

Article L613-60-2

…onditions: 1° It shall comply with the preventive resolution plans drawn up pursuant to paragraph 3 of sub-section 3 of this section, except in cases where the other resolution authorities concerned c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-2

Producers or the eco-organisation to which they belong pursuant to article L. 541-10 of the Environment Code provide pharmacies and pharmacies for internal use, free of charge, with packaging designed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-2

The rates charged for French retirement savings plans and sub-accounts of the pan-European individual retirement savings product are based on mortality and technical interest rate parameters defined i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R2525-2

Any employer within the professional or territorial scope of application of an arbitration award or an agreement reached during a conciliation or mediation procedure, the provisions of which have been…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-21

On being entered on the list drawn up by the Court of Appeal, the stockbroker takes an oath before that court to perform the duties of his office with honour and probity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-20

…carry out their usual activities, such as commission, brokerage, commercial agency and consignment of goods, either on a personal basis or through a company. When carrying out these activities, they…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-22

A sworn broker may be struck off the list drawn up by the Court of Appeal either following a voluntary resignation or by disciplinary action. His registration lapses if he ceases to carry on the perso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-25

…be able to receive the following payments, made in cash: 1° The voluntary payments mentioned in 1° of article L. 224-2. The provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 224-20 are applicable to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L2315-22

Save in exceptional circumstances, the members of the staff delegation of the Social and Economic Committee shall submit to the employer a written note setting out the purpose of the requests made, tw…

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