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Showing 26112620 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-8

…n pharmacie" is awarded after deliberation by a jury set up for each examination session within an academic or interacademic framework.The selection board is appointed by the academy rector, after con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 83-2

In the event of a joint investigation, the examining magistrate in charge of the investigation coordinates its progress. He alone has the authority to refer the matter to the liberty and custody judge…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-8

Without prejudice to article L. 113-15-2, the policyholder and the insurance undertaking may terminate the contract annually by notifying the other party at least two months before the expiry date. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration of the agent.

Article 812-2

…of the mandatary. In the event of insufficient or no fruits and income, it may be supplemented by a capital sum or take the form of a lump sum.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-8

The operative part of the opening judgment shall indicate the address to which the declaration of claims must be submitted and the time limit within which this declaration must be made. It notes, wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group, company or establishment occupational health and prevention services.

Article D4622-8

…t or, failing that, by agreement between the employer and the social and economic committee. In the case of a group prevention and occupational health service, the agreement sets out the conditions un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General duties

Article R4312-8

…assist in the action taken by the competent authorities for the protection of health and health education. A nurse who is called upon by a qualified authority either to collaborate in a rescue operat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-8

When carrying out a risk assessment, the employer shall take into consideration : 1° The origin and characteristics of the electromagnetic field emissions present in the workplace ; 2° The exposure li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-8

…ations in terms of equal pay for men and women as defined in the first two paragraphs of Article L. 2242-8, by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt, a reasoned notification of the rate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-8

…require disclosure of documents of a contractual or advertising nature relating to an insurance or capitalisation transaction.If it appears that a document is contrary to legislative or regulatory pr…

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