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Showing 35313540 of 58927 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-6-2010 n° 09-65.482

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-6-3

I.-The person in charge of a facility referred to in I of Article R. 1333-6-1 shall define the acceptance specifications for substances entering the facility and the procedures for checking compliance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-6

A removable mechanical transmission device is a removable component designed to transmit power between a self-propelled machine or a tractor and another machine by connecting them to the first fixed b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of articles L. 421-1 to L. 421-5 and in particular the legal bases and procedures for determining the compensation whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-6

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4351-2, the following may practise the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator and bear the title of medical electroradiology manipulator, with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-6

The local committee is responsible for issuing an opinion on the methods used to evaluate the increases and decreases in costs resulting from transfers of responsibilities between the State and local…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-60

For the application of the injunction procedure provided for in Article L. 561-48, the application by which the matter may be referred to the President of the Court shall contain, on pain of inadmissi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Enforcement of European protection orders in the Member States of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

Article 696-90

A European protection order may be issued by the competent authority of a Member State, called the issuing State, for the purpose of extending to the territory of another Member State, called the exec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-61

The annual amount of the study and professional project allowance, provided for in II of article L. 1511-9 of this code, awarded to students regularly enrolled in studies leading to the award of a vet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Change of status.

Article R5411-6

The changes affecting the jobseeker's situation with regard to registration or classification that must be notified to Pôle emploi, pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 5411-2, are as follow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4371-6

The committee of dieticians for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairma…

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