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Showing 19211930 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-124

I. - The information communicated by the tax authorities pursuant to article R. 221-123 may not be communicated to the institution's sales department, which is informed only of the existence of anothe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-122

…t means. This marking must take account of the information gathered in application of articles R. 4534-110 to R. 4534-118. It is carried out before work begins and maintained throughout the duration o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Common provisions.

Article R4534-124

In the event of disagreement between the employer and the operator, either as to whether it is possible to de-energise the installation or, if de-energisation is recognised to be impossible, as to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Common provisions.

Article R4534-125

In application of the provisions of this sub-section and prior to the start of the work, the employer: 1° Shall have the necessary protective devices installed; 2° Shall inform the workers, by means o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-123

…llation or pipeline at a distance less than the minimum safety distances laid down in articles R. 4534-108 and R. 4534-110. If this is not possible, the instructions provided for in article R. 4534-12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-120

If it is not possible to use the measures provided for in article R. 4534-119, the instructions provided for in article R. 4534-125 require workers to wear insulating gloves made available to them by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-121

…ly visible signs, such as placards, barriers or tape. The instructions provided for in Article R. 4534-125 specify the conditions under which this delimitation is carried out. In addition, the employe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-124

The notice provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 225-120 shall contain the following information: 1° The object of the company, stated briefly; 2° The company's normal expiry date; 3° The c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20-1

…ations requested by the committees for the protection of individuals, as well as any questions they may have and indicates the deadlines set for them to respond. In addition, it informs the personal d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-12

The "Free of Damage" clause frees the insurer from any damage, whether common or specific, except in cases which give rise to the right to surrender the goods; in these cases, the insured has the opti…

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