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Showing 55315540 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The meeting may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any documents required for the preparatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions for the employment of children by approved persons.

Article L7124-5

The approvals provided for in articles L. 7124-4 and L. 7124-4-1 for the employment of children under the age of sixteen are granted by the administrative authority for a fixed renewable period. They…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-58

To combat the risk of fire, the spa establishment must have : 1° Water stations ; 2° Sufficient fire extinguishers; 3° A rapid call system to the nearest fire station. The construction and layout of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-5

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 714-4, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heirs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for maintaining sites

Article R6222-5

I.-When one or more medical biology laboratory sites created before the revision of the regional health plan or before the change in the delimitation of the zones defined in b of 2° of Article L. 1434…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the temporary residence permit bearing the word "student" and the temporary or multi-annual residence permit bearing the word "student-mobility programme".

Article R422-5

The Prefect's decision on the application for the issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "student" provided for in articles L. 422-1 or L. 422-2, or a temporary or multi-annual resi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-5

The region is responsible for : 1° The construction, reconstruction, extension and major repairs to the premises and infrastructure of the sports resource, expertise and performance centres; 2° The ge…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-5

The penalties provided for in Articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who fails to comply with the obligations set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 214-42…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53

I.-Where the company is managed by a Board of Directors, the latter shall comprise at least three members, not including the members elected by the employees, in accordance with the provisions of Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-5

The list of members of the Council, appointed under the conditions set out in article D. 3121-4, is set by decree of the Prime Minister.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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