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Showing 81718180 of 40133 articles for Art. CA Versailles 7-3-2024 n° 22/05759

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-3

…l risks, the failure of one of their components not compromising their protective function; 3° They cannot be easily removed or rendered inoperative; 4° They are located at a sufficient distance from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-3

…n of the agreement, during which the positions may be created; 4° The collective working hours applicable in the employing organisation; 5° For each position, the working hours fixed in the employment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-3

The orthoptist alone is authorised, on medical prescription and after carrying out the assessment described in Article R. 4342-2, to provide orthoptic treatment for : 1° strabismus ; 2° oculomotor par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-328

Subject to the age limit extension rights applicable to them under the provisions of article 46 of law no. 87-588 of 30 July 1987 on various social measures, the age limit for practitioners governed b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-38

…the offeror, acting alone or in concert, comes to hold, at the end of the offer, a fraction of the capital or voting rights in excess of a percentage set by the general regulations of the Autorité de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-38

…of origin or provenance, the absence of any ban, even temporary, on practising, professional qualifications, professional insurance and the place of performance of the first provision of services, as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R1435-38

The Minister for Health is the authorising officer responsible for issuing collection orders relating to penalties and periodic penalty payments ordered pursuant to Articles L. 1435-7-1, L. 5472-1 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…eferred shall refuse to recognise or execute a European investigation order in one of the following cases: 1° If a privilege or immunity is an obstacle to its execution; where such privilege or immuni…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is the parent of a French national

Article R423-3

An application for the resident permit provided for in article L. 423-10 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign natio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-3

…usiness name, first names, date, place of birth and domicile of the sole trader;2° The name used to carry out the professional activity to which the assets are assigned, including at least his name or…

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