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Showing 651660 of 64807 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-2-2012 n° 10-22.863

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-10

When the High Council receives the investigation report referred to in Article L. 824-8 from the General Rapporteur, its Chairman shall convene the members of the College, excluding the members of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-10

The Marseille marine firefighters battalion is made up of a headquarters, intervention units, service and support units, training units, including the marine firefighters school, and a health and medi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4421-10

The Corsican sites council meets when convened by its chairman, or by its co-chairmen, when it is meeting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture"; this convening is by right when the major…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-10

Staircases are fitted with a handrail or handrail. Staircases at least 1.5 metres wide must have handrails on both sides.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-10

Only premises whose technical nature justifies it may be located more than six metres below the average level of the evacuation thresholds.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration.

Article D4644-10

The occupational risk prevention adviser provides the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment with the information needed to justify his activity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tutoring

Article D6325-10

As part of a professionalisation contract signed with a temporary employment company, an intermediary association or an employers' group, the user company appoints a tutor responsible for carrying out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-105

I.-The expert appoints a project manager to act as an intermediary with the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority. The project manager must have the appropriate skills for this task. II -Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-106

The subcontractor, whose involvement in an expert assessment may concern only part of the work, acts under the authority of the expert. For each expert assessment for which he uses a subcontractor, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-104

The expert, who may be a natural person or a legal entity: 1° Provides proof of insurance to cover its liability and, in the case of a legal entity, of its legal status; 2° Has the organisational, hum…

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