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Showing 621630 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – C-507/15 – 16 Feb. 2017

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working conditions

Article R4141-16

In the event of a change of workstation or technique, a worker exposed to new risks or assigned to one of the tasks defined in article R. 4141-15 will receive the safety training provided for in that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-16

The results of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1. The results of the assessment and measurements provided for in article R. 4451…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-16

In the case of a minor, if the holders of parental authority fail to act, the juvenile court judge, acting as a sentence enforcement judge, appoints the attending physician, under the same conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-16

…7, L. 2312-9 to L. 2312-14, the fourth to sixth paragraphs of article L. 2312-15, articles L. 2312-16 to L. 2312-36, from 3° to 5° of article L. 2312-37 and articles L. 2312-40 to L. 2312-69 and L. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-16

The draft terms of merger are not submitted to the merging company's bondholders' meetings. However, the general meeting of bondholders may give a mandate to the representatives of the general body of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-16

For reasons relating to the protection of public health, the measures provided for in article R. 5122-15 may be taken in the event of misuse, as defined in article R. 5121-153, or drug dependence or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-16

I.-For the application of Article D. 3661-15 : a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the member municipalities of the Lyo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-16

The Minister of the Interior may, in the cases provided for in 1 and 3 of article L. 3332-15, close these establishments for a period of between three months and one year. Where applicable, the period…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-16

If, during the observation period, it appears that the debtor has sufficient funds to pay off the creditors and the costs and debts relating to the proceedings, the court may terminate the proceedings…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Communication of the appeal and pleadings

Article R532-15

…owledgement of receipt.Without prejudice to the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 532-16, the information provided for in article R. 532-26 is sent to the applicant by registered letter…

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