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Showing 55215530 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-84

A secondment agreement between the lending adapted undertaking and the user undertaking specifies in particular: 1° The identity and qualifications of the employee concerned; 2° The duration, working…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions for hunting accidents occurring in mainland France.

Article L421-8

…ject to the same guarantees and penalties as the tax on insurance contracts provided for in article 991 of the General Tax Code. The rates and proportions of the contributions referred to in this same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-89

…ry after completion of the planned operations must be that described in a and b of article R. 1614-79, if the population is less than 40,000. Above 40,000 inhabitants, the minimum surface area of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L313-8

…including one or more figures on the insurance mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 313-29 mentions the cost of this insurance.This cost is expressed:1° Excluding any other rate, as the ann…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-83

The user representatives and their alternates are appointed by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency from among the persons proposed by the associations approved in application ofArticle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-8

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6262-4 and LO 6262-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-8

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6362-4 and LO 6362-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-83

Before deciding to implement measures to protect the population in order to reduce exposure as low as reasonably possible, the State representative in the département takes into account :1° The suppor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article D1333-84

The support and advice provided pursuant to article R. 1333-86 take into account the following benchmark values:1° Effective dose of 10 mSv for the recommendation to take shelter ;2° Effective dose of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Statutory auditors

Article L512-82

A statutory auditor is elected by the general meeting of each regional caisse or union. He must be chosen in accordance with the provisions of article L. 511-38. The term of office is determined in ac…

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