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Showing 42514260 of 22708 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 Jan. 1985

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-10

…hall mention the matter likely to be the subject of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 4435-9. It sets out the specific local features justifying the request for authorisation and specifies th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-3

In the event of failure to comply with the rules laid down in application of 9° of article L. 5141-16 relating to advertising, the Agency may:1° Order the suspension or prohibition of advertising ;2°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

…e exercising the powers of the sentence enforcement judge. Articles R. 544-5 and R. 544-7 to R. 544-9 of the Penitentiary Code are also applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-12

…rder to inform the occupants and persons required to carry out work, as required by article L. 1334-9 . The lead exposure risk report is made available by the owner or operator of the accommodation to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-12

…notification and publication of the results of the consultation, as provided for in article R. 2113-9, are carried out at the behest of each of the prefects of the departments concerned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-10

…ion to be provided for the application of the authorisation procedure provided for inArticle L. 532-9 and, where applicable, for the application of the procedures provided for in Articles D. 523-23-1,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-4

Failure to grant the compensation provided for in articles L. 3121-9, L. 3121-11 and L. 3121-12 inthe event of on-call duty is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to give each employee concerne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of the agreement.

Article D3323-8

…the participation scheme has been set up in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 3322-9 or the third paragraph of article L. 3323-6, shall immediately file this decision on the tele-proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-63

…hares is publicised in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book III of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-15

Withdrawal of the approval provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 5122-9 is decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé after…

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