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Showing 26712680 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-134

…r industry, in accordance with the criteria for the distribution of profits set out in article R. 814-123. The share capital may not be increased until all the shares corresponding to cash contributio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts (R)

Article D3342-13

The management account drawn up by the departmental accountant is submitted to the Chairman of the General Council to be attached to the administrative account, as supporting documentation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-13

To carry out its tasks, the agency has at its disposal staff recruited by it or seconded to it. It may also use staff made available to it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Doors and gates

Article R4224-13

Automatic doors and gates operate without risk of accident to workers. The characteristics to be met by new and existing automatic doors and gates, as well as the conditions for their maintenance and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4461-13

…draws up a safety sheet on which he indicates : 1° The date and place of the intervention or work; 2° The identity of the workers concerned as well as their function and, in the case of self-employed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-13

…ocedures or tests of details, the auditor selects the items to be covered by those audit procedures.2. The purpose of this standard is to define the principles relating to the auditor's use of selecti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-13

…e nurse's responsibility within the framework of his or her competence as determined by articles L. 4311-1 and R. 4311-1 et seq. If a request for information goes beyond the nurse's field of competenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-13

…for in the decision awarding the employability assistance or in a subsequent amending decision, it may be the subject of State assistance provided that it lasts at least 200 hours and is provided und…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandate and attribution

Article R6352-13

Delegates are elected for the duration of the course. Their term of office ends when they cease to participate in the course.If the full delegate and the alternate delegate have ceased their duties be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-13

The person concerned will be notified of the committee's decision to cancel the card by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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