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Showing 49514960 of 34202 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. avis 6-12-2018 n° 18-70.011

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual dosimetric monitoring

Article R4451-64

I.-The employer shall implement appropriate individual dosimetric monitoring when the worker is classified within the meaning of Article R. 4451-57 or when the effective dose assessed in application o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R*612-73-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 612-73-1, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-6

Any suspected or accused person subject to a measure involving deprivation of liberty pursuant to a provision of this Code shall, at the time of notification of such measure, be given a document setti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-6

No person may be a member of a supervisory board :1° In more than one capacity ;2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for in article L. 6 of the Electoral Code;3° If he is a member of the Man…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-6

Cancellation of an insurance contract under article L. 113-16 is effected in one of the ways provided for in article L. 113-14, if cancellation is initiated by the insured, or by sending a registered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-6

When the president of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax authority exercises special policing for external fire defence, an inter-communal external fire defence pla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-6

For the purposes of Article L. 613-21-4, the decision taken by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, either individually or on a sub-consolidated basis, shall be duly reasoned. It shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-65

Subject to the special case of premature babies, medical necessity or cases of force majeure established by the doctor in charge of the department, newborn babies leave the establishment at the same t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-69

Crédit maritime mutuel is provided by four categories of credit institutions affiliated to the central body for savings banks and popular banks: 1. Regional caisses de crédit maritime mutuel ; 2. Unio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-6

The restricted formation of the supervisory board is composed of eight members: 1° The Governor of the Banque de France or the Deputy Governor appointed to represent him, Chairman ; 2° The Vice-Chairm…

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