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Showing 921930 of 56268 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 4-2-2015 n° 14-10.920

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R591-14

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity and references to the prefe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-14

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-14

The elements of the programme include in particular: 1° The name of the medicinal product, together with its international non-proprietary name; 2° Information essential for the appropriation of the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-14

The provisions of this section apply to bathing waters as defined in article L. 1332-2. Their application may not have the effect of directly or indirectly degrading the quality of bathing water.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-14

In all antenatal clinics, a qualified person is on duty at all times during opening hours to co-ordinate the activities of the various departments, respond to requests for information, receive any com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-14

In all infant clinics, a qualified person is on duty at all times during opening hours to co-ordinate the activities of the various departments, respond to requests for information, receive any compla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-14

The right-hand side of a street is determined: - in streets perpendicular or oblique to the course of the Seine, by the right-hand side of the passer-by walking away from the river; - in streets paral…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R3123-14

Any refusal by the employer must be justified and notified to the person concerned.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R4135-14

Any refusal by the employer must be justified and notified to the person concerned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-14

Each workstation or part of the work equipment is fitted with an operating device enabling either all the work equipment or only part of it to be stopped, depending on the existing risks, so that the…

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