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Showing 22712280 of 3114 articles for Art. CA Versailles 25 octobre 1990

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-30

…of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 3°, 8° and 9° of Article 764-24 and in article 764-25, there is no need to inform the competent authority of the sentencing State if this information h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

The General Meeting which decides on the capital increase may provide for the free allocation of shares or other securities giving access to the capital. The total benefit resulting from this allocati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-21

…sts and to workers and technicians in sound recording, film and audiovisual production, radio, broadcasting and performing arts, appended to the general regulations appended to the agreement relating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-1

…se approval is coming to an end, or the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-25, and after consultation with the representative employee trade unions and employers' professional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution.

Article L5216-9

…population concerned. This decree determines, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5211-25-1 and in compliance with the rights of third parties, the conditions under which the agglomeratio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-3

…uire a journey time of more than three hours. Expenses arising from the use of the donor's personal car or that of the person accompanying the donor are reimbursed under the conditions provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-1

…he consumption of the foodstuffs and foods mentioned in II of this article. II. - Nutrivigilance is carried out on : 1° Novel foods within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Children admitted

Article R2321-2

…shall send the director general of the regional health agency a declaration accompanied by the medical certificates referred to in article R. 2321-25, containing : 1° The surname, forenames, title an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-19

The partial pressure of oxygen in a breathed mixture must not : I. - Be less than 160 hectopascals and, in a hyperbaric work chamber, be greater than 25 per cent of the absolute pressure. II - Exceed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-37

…ching methods and qualities of the persons responsible for the training and their ability to assess candidates in terms of their professional skills or their diploma, to comply with the training refer…

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