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Showing 82418250 of 23953 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 14-11-2007 n° 06-17.412

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amending and cancelling declarations

Article R6351-9

For the purposes of assessing the conditions for cancelling the registration of the declaration of activity mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6351-4, the services examined are those corresponding t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

Metropole de Lyon is obliged to:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the Hôtel de la Métropole;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-2

The training centres providing the courses referred to in 4° of article L. 6313-1 have the following mission: 1° To support people, including those with disabilities, wishing to follow or change direc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

For the application of this Code in Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity : 1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article R2241-4

The three-yearly negotiations on vocational training and apprenticeship cover in particular : 1° The nature of training initiatives and their order of priority; 2° The recognition of qualifications ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-152

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply 1° "Adverse reaction": a noxious and unintended response to a medicinal product or to a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L312-4

Excluded from the scope of the provisions of this chapter are: 1° Credit transactions intended to enable the acquisition or maintenance of rights of ownership or enjoyment of land or an existing build…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R310

The article R. 93 applies in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations:1° For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, 1° of I is…

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