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Showing 59815990 of 23043 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 21-12-1990 n° 88-15.744

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-5

…articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of individual monitoring

Article R4426-7

Any worker exposed to group 3 or 4 biological agents will benefit from enhanced individual monitoring under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28 of this code. Any worker exposed…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-19

The provisions of articles R. 1243-21 to R. 1243-23, R. 1243-25, first paragraph, R. 1243-27 to R. 1243-28 are applicable to establishments or organisations carrying out the activities mentioned in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article R6152-709

The remuneration of practitioners recruited on the basis of 3° of Article L. 6152-1 comprises :1° A fixed part, determined by reference to the emoluments of hospital practitioners ;2° A variable part…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-13

When sums due to right holders cannot be distributed or paid within the time limits set out in article L. 324-12 for the reasons set out in the second paragraph of I of this article, these sums are ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-9

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1243-12, relating to the extension of the fixed-term employment contract of an employee exposed to ionising radiation, is punishable by a fine of 3,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-19

Technical and safety guarantees for equipment in the establishments mentioned in article D. 322-12, where aquatic, bathing or swimming activities are practised, are governed by this paragraph. They ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-55-4

When the penal composition includes the measure of prohibition from leaving the national territory provided for by 12° of article 41-2, the offender shall surrender his passport to the court clerk or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article R3115-22

The intervention plan for the point of entry into the territory and its successive updates are sent by the Prefect to the Minister for Health and to the Prefect for the Defence and Security Zone. The…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-17

The honorary professional journalist's identity card may be cancelled in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 7111-12 and R. 7111-13 if the holder resumes work in the profession or if…

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