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Showing 69016910 of 57851 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-2-1988 n° 86-16.158

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-3

The person appointed by the employer to advise on the radiation protection of workers is bound by professional secrecy under the penalties and conditions set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the F…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-3

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall be consulted on any draft application for the authorisation referred to in Article LO 7311-2 which relates to a matter within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-3

A private individual who enters into a contract for his or her personal use, that of his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee, ascendants or descendants, the subject of which i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Voting Operations Committee

Article R7343-32

The Commission des opérations de vote comprises: 1° Two representatives of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi appointed by the director general of this authority, one of whom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6111-3

The legal representative of the health care organisation, after receiving a proposal from the chairman of the health care organisation's medical committee in public health care organisations and in co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Failure by the foreign national to cooperate and enforce the removal order

Article L824-3

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to remain illegally on French territory without a legitimate reason, after having been the subject of a lawful d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal against certain decisions of the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-2

The general rapporteur of the Competition Authority shall be a party to the proceedings in accordance with the procedures laid down in this section and in section IV.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-1

Before attaching special conditions to an authorisation or transmitting to the European Central Bank a draft decision to grant an authorisation to acquire a holding or control or to grant an authorisa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-3

An insurance company acting under the terms of Article L. 128-2 is subrogated to the rights of insureds who have received compensation up to the amount of the sums paid in this respect.Any person who…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article D171-3

I - Aviation and aeronautical insurance policies taken out by aeronautical associations or federations, on their behalf or for the benefit of their members, are subject to the provisions of Titles I,…

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