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Showing 72617270 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

…of the main establishment shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person of the alleged grievances by registe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-824

…a maximum of one year over their entire career, when one of the persons mentioned inarticle L. 3142-16 of the Labour Code has a disability or a loss of autonomy as defined by the decree issued in appl…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-36

…to the exclusion of all other information, those listed in the third paragraph of article R. 6223-16.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

…bis Shares in open-ended investment companies and units in unit trusts governed by articles L. 214-160 and L. 214-161 of the Monetary and Financial Code, shares or units in collective investment sche…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-7

I. - Armed Forces hospitals, placed under the authority of the Minister of Defence, in accordance with their priority mission of providing health support to the armed forces in conjunction with the ot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3-1

I. - In order to combat the spread of disease, the Prefect, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, may prescribe: 1° Measures to place and keep affected persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article D6153-72-1

The odontology hospital students mentioned in article R. 6153-63 receive, where applicable: 1° A flat-rate transport allowance when they complete a work placement outside the university hospital centr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1242-2

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may only be concluded for the performance of a precise and temporary task, and only in the following cases:1° Replaceme…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-11 (art. A322-36)

APPENDIX RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF DIVING INSTALLATIONSA. - Springboard diving1. The boards are at least 4.80 m long and 0.50 m wide. They are provided with a non-slip surface.2. The springboards are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Credit consolidation

Article R314-20

The information document shall be drawn up on a durable medium. It shall include, presented in a clear and legible manner in characters no smaller than the height of the size eight, the following info…

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