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Showing 39613970 of 30390 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-9-2016 n° 15-21.381

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-8

Any work carried out on the communal areas of a block of flats used in whole or in part for residential purposes, built before 1 January 1949, which is likely to cause a substantial deterioration in t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-8

When the voluntary obstruction of a foreign national placed under house arrest pursuant to articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5 hinders the automatic enforcement of the removal decision,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article R311-8

I.-When the resolution board finds that the conditions mentioned in 1° to 4° of III of Article L. 311-18 have been met for a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1, it shall inform that person without d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-8

The administrative penalty provided for in article L. 5426-5 is applicable in the event of deliberately inaccurate or incomplete declarations made in order to qualify for the benefits provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-8

The councils may rule in restricted formation in matters of registration, striking off and temporary suspension of the right to practise in the event of the professional's infirmity or pathological co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-8

The owner or holder of the product or, where applicable, the representative of the transport company may include in the report or minutes any statements that he or she considers relevant. The owner or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-8

The decision to refuse entry on the grounds of asylum and, where applicable, the transfer decision may not be enforced before the expiry of a period of forty-eight hours following their notification o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-8

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will send the employer who has not fulfilled the obligations in terms of equal pay for men and women as defined in t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: General provisions

Article 808 A

I. - Transactions subject to capital duty or land registration tax and concerning capital companies are taxable in France when the effective place of management or the registered office is located the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-85

In the event of duly certified illness or infirmity making it impossible for them to carry out their duties, hospital pharmacy students are entitled to one month's leave during which they receive thei…

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