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Showing 40314040 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8115-7

When a Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer observes one of the breaches of the declaration and information obligations mentioned in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-4, and R. 8295-3 committed by the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director or deputy director of a national reference centre for communicable diseases

Article R6213-7

If the Minister for Health fails to respond within four months of receiving the complete application, the authorisation application will be rejected.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-7

…a report on compliance by economic operators with the regulations governing the design, manufacture and marketing of equipment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Medical necessity.

Article L1225-7

…r medically certified state of health so requires.In the event of disagreement between the employer and the employee or where the change is made at the employer's initiative, only the occupational phy…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Seasonal activities.

Article L3132-7

In certain industries operating for only part of the year and in certain establishments belonging to branches of activity of a seasonal nature and open in whole or in part only during one period of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-7

The provisions of article L. 4721-4 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765-1

…e year from the date of death to express his or her wish to benefit from these rights of habitation and use.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-78

Locations, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates may introduce a special fee to finance the collection and treatment of the waste mentioned in article L. 2224-14.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-76

The municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates that benefit from the competence provided for in article L. 2224-13 may introduce a fee for the removal o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-79

…of the fee mentioned in article L. 2333-76 entails the abolition of the household waste removal tax and the fee provided for in article L. 2333-77.This abolition takes effect:- from 1st January of the…

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