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Showing 761770 of 50766 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 15-2-2023 n° 21-12.698

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-21

Unless otherwise advised by the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, an inter-company occupational health and prevention service may not oppose the membersh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-21

The decision to withdraw registration and the benefit of the provisions of articles L. 7233-2 of the Labour Code and article L. 241-10 of the Social Security Code takes immediate effect. The legal ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-21

For the application of II of Article L. 561-10-3, the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c and 5° to 6°a of Article L. 561-2 shall implement the following specific due diligence measures, the intensity of w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-132

Projects that meet the following conditions are eligible for support for the creation of original music:1° They must be intended for cinematographic works that :a) Have been approved for investment;b)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-21

Only medical biology laboratories authorised for the activities mentioned in c and d of 2° of article R. 2142-1 may store gametes for donation. If the laboratory, under whose responsibility consent wa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

The General Meeting which decides on the capital increase may provide for the free allocation of shares or other securities giving access to the capital. The total benefit resulting from this allocati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 C

1. The provisions of articles 210 A and 210 B apply to transactions exclusively involving legal entities or bodies liable for corporation tax. 2. These provisions only apply to mergers, demergers and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-21

I.-When the substances or mixtures mentioned in article R. 1342-20, as well as the substances and mixtures classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction of categories 1A and 1B are h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Isolated workers.

Article R4543-21

A lone worker may only carry out operations or work which require him to be on the roof of the passenger compartment of a piece of equipment while it is in motion under the following cumulative condit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-21

Medical devices must be designed and manufactured, taking into account the generally recognised state of the art, in such a way that, when used in accordance with their intended purpose and under the…

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