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Showing 38813890 of 35538 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 4 Apr. 2024 – no. 21-22.949

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-4

The term of office for directors is three years. However, the term of office of the members of the Board of Directors elected by the Regional Council and the Regional Economic, Social and Environmenta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable to work equipment used for lifting loads

Article R4323-41

The operating position of a piece of lifting equipment must be arranged in such a way that the driver can follow with his eyes the manoeuvres performed by the moving parts of the equipment. When the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Challenging opinions and measures issued by the occupational physician

Article R4624-45

…cations based on medical information issued by the occupational physician referred to in article L. 4624-7, the matter shall be referred to the industrial tribunal ruling under the accelerated procedu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-4

The periods of employment are calculated, where applicable, after applying to each of them a coefficient equal to the ratio between the weekly working time of the person concerned, fixed by his contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-42

…ith an approved type described in an EC type-examination certificate referred to in Article R. 5211-41 or with the technical documentation referred to in Article R. 5211-39 under the conditions descri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation of reactovigilance

Article R5222-4

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall carry out his duties relating to reactovigilance under the conditions defined in Article R. 5311-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-45

…ctronically via the internet in accordance with the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017, or by post, using a proportional list system with the remainders…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-4

…uired to run a sale or hold a title, diploma or accreditation recognised as equivalent in this area;4° Have previously declared their activity to the Conseil des maisons de vente instituted by article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-43

…ulation of persons and products;3° The creation of new premises in which activities are carried out;4° A change in the geographical area in which a transfusion activity is carried out.The Director Gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-4

…ter can, if necessary, issue the requisitions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 6314-1. The obligations or commitments undertaken by the regular doctor in the context of permanent car…

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