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Showing 13611370 of 38458 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-4-2010 n° 08-70.338

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-8

In the event of a serious accident at work or a serious occupational or occupational-related disease, the employer shall, after having taken all measures to comply with the provisions of Article L. 42…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-8

The committee may only validly meet if at least four of its seven members are present or represented. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-86

Meetings of the inter-company college take place on the worksite in an appropriate room and, except in exceptional cases justified by the urgency of the situation, during working hours. Meetings are p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-8

The administrative authority referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 450-3-3 is:1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or his appointed representative;2°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-8

The opposition made by the accused, within the period provided for either in the third or fifth paragraph of Article 495-3, shall be made:1° Either by letter addressed to the chief clerk of the court…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-86

Under no circumstances may the duties of liquidator be entrusted to a person against whom absolute incapacity, disqualification or temporary suspension has been pronounced.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-8

By way of derogation from 1° and 4° of Article L. 4211-1, establishments or organisations authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may prepare, store, dist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular : 1° The presentation and content of the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 ; 2° The l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-8

On receipt of the application, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will arrange for the applicant to be examined in a medical-psychological centre. The results of these examinations are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-8

In its application, sent to the competent administrative authority, the company specifies the reasons for its forward-looking management approach with regard to, in particular: 1° Its work organisatio…

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