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Showing 39113920 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-101

Where it is impossible to implement the safety measures provided for in articles R. 4534-96 to R. 4534-99, a fall arrest system must be worn.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-102

Protective helmets must be worn when assembling, dismantling and lifting structures and frameworks.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-4

The possession, control, management and dispensing of medicines strictly related to the harm reduction mission for drug users, the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Health, are carried…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-2

When the investigating judge is seised of qualified acts constituting one of the offences mentioned in I of Article 41-1-2, it may, at the request or with the agreement of the Public Prosecutor, issue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-4

…g the following information: 1° The results of the quality controls mentioned in articles L. 6221-9 and L. 6221-10, carried out during the previous five years, where they related to the in vitro diagn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-18

The accounting officer's management is supervised by the Ile-de-France regional director of public finance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-18

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the terms and conditions of practice and professional rules ; 2° The operation of the commission referred to in articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1067

…ll as pursuant to the law of 19 April 1898 on the repression of violence, assaults, acts of cruelty and attacks committed against children, exclusively concerning the child welfare service, are exempt…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-18

The purpose of the assistance provided to the project owner during the acceptance operations and during the period of the guarantee of perfect completion is:1° To organise the operations prior to acce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Marketing of structured deposits

Article L511-105

…they provide advice on these deposits, credit institutions are subject to the provisions of 2°, 3° and 6° of II of Article L. 533-10, Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-17, article L. 533-19, article L. 53…

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