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Showing 64016410 of 22671 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 28-11-2012 n° 11-14.671

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-41

Prior to young people being assigned to the prohibited work eligible for exemption mentioned in section 2 of this chapter, a statement of exemption shall be sent by any means giving a date certain to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall not grant authorisation to the branch of the applicant third-country undertaking unless the third-country undertaking to which the branch…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas levied in the Ile-de-France region

Article 231 ter

…ated in a zone franche urbaine-territoire entrepreneur, as defined in B du 3 de l'article 42 of law n° 95-115 of 4 February 1995 d'orientation pour l'aménagement et le développement du territoire;2° P…

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

Article L361-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Unless otherwise provided, references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the Eu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

The staff responsible for occupational health and safety inspections in the centres are inspectors attached to the General Inspectorate for Education, Sport and Research, carrying out their duties und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-4-2

The officers mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 5146-2 may summon or interview any person who may be able to provide information relevant to their findings. They shall draw up a report, which mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-2

All seasonal or ad hoc establishments or services are subject to the provisions of this section, depending on the type of establishment or service for the care of young children to which they belong.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Subsequent work on the structure.

Article R4532-95

The file for subsequent work on the structure provided for in article L. 4532-16 brings together, in a slip, all the documents, such as plans and technical notes, likely to facilitate subsequent work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-10

A worker is authorised within the limits of the duties entrusted to him. The authorisation, issued by the employer, specifies the nature of the operations that the worker is authorised to carry out. B…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-3

Where the host employer is subject to the provisions of the Labour Code, it is responsible for complying with the provisions relating to working hours set out in Book I of Part Three, as well as healt…

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