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Showing 29112920 of 20000 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 17 April 1985

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-26

…the budget. It may be combined with the exemptions provided for in articles L. 6325-16 and L. 6325-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-3

In the light of the reports sent to him in application of article L. 8271-17, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration shall inform the employer, by registered letter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

If secure detention is not extended or is terminated pursuant to articles 706-53-17 or 706-53-18 and if the person presents risks of committing the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the regiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-1

…ing of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Europe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-7

…ibute the medicinal products and devices referred to respectively in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and in Article 1 of Regulation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2-1

…visions of 3° of Article R. 822-2 shall send to the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, by 30 April at the latest, a file in duplicate comprising: 1° All official documents proving their identit…

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

Article A132-7

…132-8 . For members who have not reached the age mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code by the end of the financial year in question, at least two estimate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…olders to the information contained in their record provided for in I, II and IV of article L. 1111-17 as well as article L. 1111-19, the conditions under which certain information may be rendered ina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

…evidence from the evaluation of clinical data within the meaning of Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, ame…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-5

…performance test of the technical ability test provided for in Title VII of the amendedOrder of 26 April 2013 relating to the specific training for the State diploma of national Nordic cross-country…

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