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Showing 86718680 of 19750 articles for Art. CE 25-5-1988 n° 81512

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expertise

Article R4126-19

Articles R. 621-1 to R. 621-11 and R. 621-14 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to expertise are applicable before the disciplinary chambers of first instance and before the national disci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 7124…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 7226…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article R351-4

…of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REWORD R. 314-1 to R. 314-10 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Organisation and operation of the prison integration and probation service

Article D583

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 113-64 du code pénitentiaire, l'agrément de personnes bénévoles par le directeur du service pénitentiaire d'insertion est délivré après avis du juge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…o the following dangerous chemical agents or ionising radiation: 1° Asbestos: servicing or maintenance operations on flockings or lagging; containment, removal or and demolition work; 2° The following…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-27

…+ 1 in the following cases:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-6

The regional cross-industry joint committees manage the funds received to finance professional transition projects in application of 5° of article L. 6123-5 within two separate financial sections: 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Action on the working environment.

Article R4626-19

…n of occupational illness, illness contracted during work and accident at work.If he considers it necessary, he will draw up a report on the measures to be taken to prevent any recurrence of such inci…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 477-1

The future protection mandate is published by an entry in a special register, the procedures and access to which are regulated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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