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Showing 59916000 of 23897 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 21-11-1974 n° 73-12.925

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-43

Notwithstanding Article R. 4461-21 of the Labour Code, the employer may authorise a worker to use his own personal protective equipment, after ensuring that it is appropriate for the work to be carrie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-205

The authorisation for interventional radiology care activity mentioned in 21° of article R. 6122-25 is not required from the holder of the authorisation for surgical care activity when the acts corres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Non-medical temporary accommodation benefit

Article R6111-50

In application of article L. 6111-1-6, healthcare establishments may offer their patients, on medical prescription from a practitioner practising within the establishment, a temporary non-medical acco…

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

Article 231-20

The amount of aid, resulting from the application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-6

The added sugar content of everyday consumer foodstuffs intended for the final consumer distributed in the collectivities mentioned in Article 73 of the Constitution and in the collectivities of Saint…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-94

Student doctors, pharmacists and dental surgeons of the Armed Forces Health Service Schools who are hospital students remain subject to their status and continue to receive their pay. Without prejudic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-5-1

In each health territory, the regional health agency organises a response system for psychiatric emergencies in conjunction with the emergency medical services, the departmental and territorial fire a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-133

The Armed Forces Medical Corps shall, where necessary, provide assistance to deal with exceptional health situations resulting, in particular, from infectious diseases with epidemic potential, natural…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies B

…retirement schemes for local elected representatives set up before the entry into force of the loi n° 92-108 du 3 février 1992 relative aux conditions d'exercice des mandats locaux sont imposables à…

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