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Showing 53515360 of 24607 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-5-2016 n° 15/03664

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-55

…means that it is a member of a class and shall inform it of the arrangements allowing it to communicate by electronic means. Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of sub-section 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual assessment of exposure to ionising radiation

Article R4451-53

This prior individual assessment, recorded by the employer in a form that allows consultation for a period of at least ten years, includes the following information: 1° The nature of the work; 2° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-51

The following health data may be recorded in the processing, insofar as they are strictly necessary for the purposes mentioned in article D. 5312-50: 1° The type and origin of the disability; 2° The n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-11

Where the number of staff representatives on the Boards of Directors referred to in this section is uneven, their election shall be organised no later than four months before the renewal of the Board…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

…58-12: 1° In the event of a nominal or multi-member ballot: for each staff representative seat, the candidate and his/her alternate shall be of different genders. If a trade union organisation present…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-5

…as signed the agreement referred to in this article must inform the public that it provides ongoing care for patients in the field in which it specialises.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-5

…cle L. 131-8 may be withdrawn by the Prefect of the département in which its registered office is located in the event of : 1° Non-compliance of the articles of association with the conditions set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-53

…European Union, they must have been resident in France for at least three years at the time of application; 4° They have premises enabling them to practise their profession and meet the usual operatin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article A123-51

…h a nature as to prohibit them from managing, administering or directing a legal entity and, in the case of a trader, of such a nature as to prohibit him from carrying on a commercial activity. In the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-5

…of attribution of the SIREN number; 2° Bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record of the director in the case of legal entities, or of the declarant in the case of natural persons; 3° A copy of the first v…

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