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Showing 44414450 of 34678 articles for Art. CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to all activities

Article R4424-3

Where the exposure of workers to a hazardous biological agent cannot be avoided, it shall be reduced by taking the following measures: 1° Limiting the number of workers exposed or likely to be exposed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-3

In order to establish the state of available resources, identify shortcomings in the supply of prevention and health, social and medico-social services and in the accessibility, coordination and conti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

I.-Each of the Council's configurations, with the exception of the National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work, comprises: 1° The college of ministerial departments; 2° The college of social…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-38

The creation by Pôle emploi of an automated processing system for personal data called "Information system concerning jobseekers and employees" is hereby authorised. Its purpose is to 1° Information,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Mobility within or outside the European Union

Article R6325-34

…ofessionalisation contract and his legal representatives in the case of minors, the employer in France, the employer abroad, the training body in France and, where applicable, the training body abroad…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-7

The father and mother of a child benefiting from an educational assistance measure continue to exercise all the attributes of parental authority that are not irreconcilable with this measure. They may…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L711-3

…shall be liable to be declared invalid a trade mark infringing earlier rights having effect in France, in particular: 1° An earlier trade mark : a) Where it is identical to the earlier trade mark and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-3

…or she is in a civil union or cohabiting partner, if he or she has been authorised to reside in France for the purposes of family reunification under the conditions provided for in articles L. 561-2 t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-1

…lic prosecutor and within the time limits laid down by article 552, either by a court clerk, an officer or agent of the judicial police, an investigation assistant acting under the control of the offi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…ation for the persons mentioned in 16° of Article L. 561-2.The dissolution of the legal entity, the cessation of activity or the resignation of a person mentioned in 8°, 9°, 9° bis, 10°, 11°, 11° bis,…

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