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Showing 201210 of 8012 articles for Art. CJEU – Kontogeorgas – C-104/95 – 12 Dec. 1996

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-104

…plied, forwarded by the prefect, in the recueil des actes administratifs provided for inarticle R. 2121-10 of the general local authority code, in towns with 3,500 inhabitants or more. When, in additi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-104

Alternates may attend committee meetings but may not vote. They only have the right to vote in the absence of the full members they are replacing.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-104

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the death of the partner. It may be renewed by the Keeper of the Seals, Mini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-104

The court decision or the decision of the shareholders' meeting appointing the liquidator sets his remuneration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-104

Amendments to the Articles of Association and the extension of the company are decided by a majority of three quarters of the votes held by all members present or represented.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Worker information and training

Article R4323-104

The employer shall inform workers who are required to use personal protective equipment in an appropriate manner of: 1° The risks against which the personal protective equipment protects them; 2° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for measuring dust and monitoring occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-104

Individual samples are taken when workers are significantly exposed to asbestos dust inhalation, including the various operational phases.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Construction work involving the use of heavy prefabricated elements or prestressed concrete.

Article R4534-104

The tensioning of the prestressed concrete reinforcement and the removal of the jacks used for this operation may only be carried out under the supervision of the site foreman or a manager or engineer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Practice of control medicine.

Article R4127-104

The doctor in charge of the examination is bound to secrecy towards the administration or body that calls upon his services. He may and must only provide his conclusions from an administrative point o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-104

The National Council of the Order of Nurses sends the body responsible for managing the register referred to in Article D. 4113-118 a monthly update of the data resulting from the operations provided…

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