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Showing 23612370 of 21018 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 14 février 2003 n° 00-19423

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collective changing rooms

Article R4228-5

In establishments employing a mixed workforce, separate facilities are provided for male and female workers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-59

Nurses may work in a salaried or self-employed capacity. They may also work in a dual capacity.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe art. A132-4

…information document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regula…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-27

By way of derogation from article 231-26, the classification, labels and aid, as well as, where applicable, the direct allocations provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-2

…" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce" or "justice consulaire" by "tribunal mixte de commerce";3° "Conseil de prud'hommes" by "tribunal du travail" ;4° "Bulletin officiel des a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-10

A syndicat mixte benefiting from transfers of competence provided for by the article 30 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities may receive from its membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-33

…f electricity, and subject to the authorisation provided for in Article 7 of Law no. 2000-108 du 10 février 2000 précitée, les autorités concédantes de la distribution d'électricité visées au I de l'a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-4

…213-3 with the exception of points 5 and 13 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 213-4 Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 213-4-1Law no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 II - For the purposes of Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-4

…213-3 with the exception of points 5 and 13 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 213-4 Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 213-4-1Law no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 II - For the purposes of Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-18

…rritorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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