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Showing 63916400 of 23043 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 21-12-1990 n° 88-15.744

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-14

Articles R. 4314-12 and R. 4314-13 do not apply to agricultural or forestry tractors, their separate technical units, systems or components for which the safeguard procedure provided for in Regulation…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-13

Where the results of the risk assessment show that the quantities in which a hazardous chemical agent is present in the workplace present only a low risk to the health and safety of workers and that t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-17

Articles R. 1243-4 to R. 1243-10 and R. 1243-12 to R. 1243-14 are applicable to establishments or organisations carrying out the activities of preparation, storage, distribution or transfer of gene th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-8

For the purposes of Article L. 6211-12, the result of the measurement of a test requiring a medical device or an in vitro diagnostic medical device is said to be consistent with the result of the corr…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-4

The term of the lease may not be less than nine years.However, the lessee has the option of giving notice of termination at the end of a three-year period, at least six months in advance, by registere…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

No interconnection within the meaning of the 3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-4

The authorisation is given before the start of the works, the installation of the heavy equipment or the implementation of the planned care activities or alternative care structures.It is automaticall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-1

The purpose of a groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens is to facilitate, develop or improve the activities of its members.A groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens may be set up to :1° O…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-3

The authorisation application must include the following information in particular: 1° The definition of the mission, with reference to training needs; 2° The nature and content of the public service…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-4

The regional health agency may propose that contracted healthcare professionals, healthcare centres, healthcare clusters, healthcare establishments, accommodation establishments for the elderly and de…

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