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Showing 76317640 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Measures taken to protect the population and the environment

Article R1333-15

…o achieve and maintain an optimum level of protection of the interests mentioned in Article L. 1333-7 and, in particular, those relating to the protection of the general public against ionising radiat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-6

…affected if the overall emergence of this noise perceived by others, as defined in article R. 1336-7, is greater than the limit values set in the same article.When the noise referred to in the previo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-8

…in which the death occurred; 4° With the prior completion of the formalities prescribed in articles 78,79 and 80 of the Civil Code relating to declarations of death. By way of derogation from the fore…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-80

…When a worker's exposure exceeds one of the limit values laid down in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8, the employer shall immediately take steps to: 1° Stop the exposure; 2° Determine as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-6

…nd a statement that the production process ensures compliance with the requirements of this Article;7° A declaration that the manufacturer and importer assume full responsibility for the quality and s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4126-30

…regional council, which implements the procedure provided for in articles R. 4124-3-5 to R. 4124-3-7 in order, in particular, to define the terms and conditions of the training ordered by the discipl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-1

…of a prohibition on returning to French territory taken in application of articles L. 612-6, L. 612-7 and L. 612-8;3° The foreign national must be removed to implement a decision taken by another Stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

…count, where applicable, the exceptions made to these conditions, in particular by articles L. 4111-7 and L. 4141-3-1, as well as by article 8 of law no. 71-1026 of 24 December 1971 amending the publi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the award of private law public procurement contracts

Article 1441-3-1

…able to rely on the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 13 of the above-mentioned Order of 7 May 2009, the contracting authority/entity shall publish in the Official Journal of the European U…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's…

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