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Showing 45714580 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-7

…each pyrotechnic workstation; 3° Operating procedures for each pyrotechnic workstation. The content and posting procedures for each of the safety instructions mentioned in 1° and 2° above are set by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-7

Decrees in the Council of State determine the conditions for applying articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-6. They specify, in particular, the measures to be taken in the event that the operation of a local…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Paid leave.

Article L7213-7

…ent himself. In this case, for the duration of his paid leave, the employee shall make the premises and furniture available to the replacement appointed by the employer. The employer is liable for any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-71

…he bearer securities accounts held by an intermediary mentioned in article L. 211-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic registration system pursuant to Reg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

…eliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court may, at the request of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R328-7

When the withdrawal of approval is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 138-2, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-7

…on the part of the insured or his agent. In this case, the insurance of the insured object is null and void, and the premium remains the property of the insurer.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-5

If a committal or arrest warrant is issued, custodial sentences may be immediately adjusted, under the conditions set out in this Code, without waiting for the sentence to become enforceable pursuant…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1

In the event that a sentence handed down abroad is enforced in the territory of the Republic, the reductions in sentence granted prior to the enforcement of the sentence in France shall be retained by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-70

The sharing of fees between masseur-physiotherapists, or between a masseur-physiotherapist and another healthcare professional, is prohibited in any form whatsoever, except in the cases provided for i…

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