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Showing 43414350 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Checking when returned to service

Article R4451-43

The employer shall, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 4451-42, check the work equipment when it is put back into service after any maintenance operation in order to ensure that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-42

I. - With the exception of the establishments and organisations mentioned in II and III, any establishment or organisation benefiting from the authorisation provided for in this section shall put in p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-40

When the duration of the adoption leave is divided between the two parents, the adoption of a child by a couple of employed parents gives entitlement to an additional twenty-five days of adoption leav…

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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 L352-4

A foreign national who has been refused entry to French territory on the grounds of asylum and, where applicable, a transfer decision mentioned in article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-4

Failure to comply with the prohibitions set out in article L. 3354-3 is punishable in the event of a repeat offence by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-6

If an author is refused support, he or she may submit a new application from 1 January of the year following the year of the refusal decision.

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

Article L8254-4

The procedures for carrying out the checks required by this chapter and for sharing the cost of the contribution where there is more than one contracting party shall be specified by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-44

In the event of simultaneous movement of several pieces of self-propelled mobile work equipment running on rails, these pieces of equipment are fitted with means to reduce the consequences of a possib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

The sale and distribution of drinks in groups 3 to 5 as defined in article L. 3321-1 is prohibited in stadiums, physical education halls, gymnasiums and, in general, in all establishments for physical…

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