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Showing 49614970 of 37517 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 4 December 2012

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-40

The subsidies provided for in articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 et au 6° de l'article L. 4211-1 shall be the subject of a written application by the operator of the establishment which already holds or wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure.

Article R5141-47-9

…e application of the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 36 to 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council when divergent decisions have been taken by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article R420-4

For the application of Article L. 420-7, the list of competent judicial courts in mainland France and the overseas departments is set in accordance with the tables in Appendix 4-1of this book.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-45

…of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie brigade responsible for the person'…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-44

…from engaging in a professional or social activity for a felony or misdemeanour as provided for in 11° de l'article 131-6 du code pénal. These prohibitions and penalties prevent the persons concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5462-4

…ts authorised representative, not to present, at the request of the agents mentioned in Article L. 5462-1, the declarations of conformity and technical documentation drawn up as part of the certificat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-42

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 is designated by order of the ministers responsible for health, labour, the environment and agriculture. This order sets out the technical details of the body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Administrative declaration

Article R4427-4

…alyses. They are only required to declare their intention to provide a diagnostic service for group 4 biological agents.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-4

…5 and L. 6351-1 to L. 6363-2 of the Labour Code, with the exception of Articles L. 6351-7, L. 6355-24, L. 6362-2, L. 6362-4, L. 6362-6-1 and L. 6362-6-2, subject to the adaptations set out in II to XI…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-4

By way of derogation from article L. 431-3, the temporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 425-4 or L. 425-10 authorises its holder to engage in professional activity.

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