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Showing 38213830 of 23074 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 20-12-2000 n° 1765

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-109

To determine the minimum distances to be observed in relation to normally energised bare conductive parts, account must be taken of: 1° All possible movements of the energised bare conductive parts of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-119

When the work to be carried out is in the vicinity of an electrical line or installation other than an underground pipeline and the operator, for a reason which he considers imperative, considers that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-41

…When it concerns local authority civil servants, it is provided under the conditions set by the loi n° 84-594 du 12 juillet 1984 relative à la formation des agents de la fonction publique territoriale…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R5334-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 5331-1, L. 5331-2, L. 5331-4, L. 5332-1 and L. 5332-3, relating to the conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers, is punishable by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article D591-15

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D.551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1, D. 561-12 to D 561-14 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Expiry of licences.

Article L3333-1

A 3rd and 4th category public house that has ceased to exist for more than five years is deemed to have been closed down and may no longer be transferred.However, in the event of compulsory liquidatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…overned by the decrees of 22 September 1965 relating to dental care, teaching and research centres, n° 72-360 of 20 April 1972 relating to the status of resident pharmacists of the general administrat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-23

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7123-5, the Assembly of French Guiana may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-21

Refusing to communicate in disregard of the provisions of articles R. 321-17 and R. 321-18 all or part of the documents mentioned in article R. 321-18 is punishable by the fine laid down for 3rd class…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-27

In accordance with the table in the second paragraph of Article L. 2511-5 and Table No. 2 annexed to the Electoral Code and pursuant to Article L. 2511-37, the special status of the first sector is ma…

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