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Showing 401410 of 31120 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-5-1977 n° 76-10.226

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-25

Approval is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for the duration of the approval of programming commitments.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electrical installations and precautions against static electricity

Article R4462-25

When handling explosive substances or articles known to be sensitive to static discharges, in order to reduce the possibility of potential discharges, such handling should be organised in such a way a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: National Council.

Article D4233-25

Before the election takes place, the pairs of candidates and their alternates send or hand in their nomination papers and any circulars to the President of their Central Council, who forwards them to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-25

The services offered by the support unit are provided either by a service provider chosen by the employer, or by company employees appointed by the employer.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R773-25

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R774-25

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L775-25

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-25

Notwithstanding article 13 of the law of 16 and 24 August 1790 on the organisation of the judiciary, the judicial court alone has jurisdiction to rule on any action for compensation for damage resulti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-25

The effects of the employer's affiliation cannot go back beyond the opening date of the reference period that has elapsed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-25

The employer shall ensure that the delimitation of zones is always appropriate, particularly in the light of the results of the checks on the effectiveness of the means of prevention provided for in s…

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