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Showing 95619570 of 27349 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 13-10-2021 n° 20-18.333

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-17

The Prefect's decision is sent to the structure for integration through economic activity, by any means that confers a date of receipt, no later than five months after the notification referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-14

During the inter-hospital transport mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-15, the intervention team may, if the patient's condition allows, be made up of two people, including the doctor mentioned in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-16

The forecast revenue and expenditure relating to the implementation, over the financial year in question, of the operations included in the investment programme mentioned in article L. 6143-7 are show…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-1

The employee identification declaration referred to in article D. 133-13-1 of the Social Security Code includes the following information: 1° Information relating to the employee provided for in 2° an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-2

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000: 1° For the person responsible for an establishment manufacturing, packaging or importing tattoo products, to open, operate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 are applicable to investigations into offences under articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3, L. 335-4, L. 343-4, L. 521-10, L. 615-14, L. 716-9 and L. 716-10 of the Intellectual Propert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*3231-1

The decrees provided for in articles L. 3231-4, L. 3231-7, L. 3231-8, L. 3231-10 and L. 3231-12 are issued by the Council of Ministers.The decrees provided for in articles L. 3231-4, L. 3231-8 and L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

I.-The services listed under numbers 1 to 38 of the table mentioned in article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees: SERVICE NUMBER (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) SUB-CATEGORY…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-430 focus mainly on : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination ; 2° Setting the date on which the contract will…

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