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Showing 131140 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-89

Voting materials that have not been taken into account in accordance with Article R. 2122-88 are appended to the minutes. The reasons for the annexation of each item of voting material are indicated.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-89

If the trade description of a particular spring water differs from the name of the spring or the place where it is exploited, the name or place must be indicated in characters at least one and a half…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-89

Budget appropriations in the operating section of the budget that have not been committed at the close of the financial year may not be carried over to the budget for the following financial year. Exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-89

The urbanisation perimeter of existing new towns or towns to be created mentioned in 2° of article L. 2333-70 is set under the conditions laid down by Articles L. 5311-1 to L. 5311-3. Failing publicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-89

Staff who have reached the age of sixteen and who are not subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relating to their civic rights are eligible to vote for staff representatives on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-89

The name or business name of a company shall appear in all documents and correspondence issued by the company. It is supplemented by the information provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-237.In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-89

The termination or cancellation of a sale (number 52 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935%…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exhibitions subject to authorisation

Article R4451-89

I.-In exceptional circumstances, when collective and individual protection measures are unable to guarantee that workers' exposure remains below the exposure limit values provided for in Article R. 44…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-89

The members of the inter-company college may consult the minutes of its meetings at any time. The register is kept by the coordinator for a period of five years from the date of acceptance of the work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-89

Where it is impossible to comply with the provisions of Article R. 4534-88, devices capable of effectively preventing the consequences of a fall must be installed below the roof. Where these devices c…

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