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Showing 31113120 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 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-8

…o allowances for travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurred by temporar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of biological limit values

Article R4412-82

When informed by the occupational physician that a biological limit value has been exceeded, under the conditions set out in Article R. 4412-51-1, the employer: 1° Carries out a risk assessment in acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-8

…heme for economic development, innovation and internationalisation provided for in article L. 4251-13 of the general code for local authorities. The compatibility of this strategy with this plan is gu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific procedures applicable to occupational health professionals, occupational health and prevention services and occupational health services in agriculture, providing enhanced individual monitoring of a worker exposed to ionising radiation

Article R4451-85

…al monitoring of the state of health of workers classified within the meaning of article R. 4451-57 carrying out or participating in the carrying out of an operation in an establishment comprising a b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional transplant activities referred to in Article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code

Article R6123-84

The national committee provided for in article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code comprises: 1° The Director General of Healthcare or his representative; 2° The Director General of Health or his…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-8

…professional activities mentioned in article D. 5424-7; 2° The departmental director of equipment; 3° The chief engineer of bridges, waterways and forests of the ordinary service. Any person whose ex…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-89

…eme, giving rise to support from their employer: 1° Disabled workers recognised under article L. 5213-2 who have a project for integration into an ordinary working environment; 2° Disabled workers adm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quater

…twelve months from the date on which the divorce agreement by mutual consent referred to in article 229-1 of the same code became enforceable or the divorce decree, whether or not it results from a jo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-8

…rvice or used: 1° Single-use equipment; 2° Equipment whose expiry date or period of use has passed; 3° Equipment which has suffered any damage whatsoever, even if repaired; 4° Helmets protecting the h…

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