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Showing 25712580 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-12

…e information needed to reach conclusions on which to base his opinion on the financial statements. 2. The purpose of this standard is to define the principles relating to the use of this technique by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of business.

Article R4731-12

The Labour Inspection inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1 shall check, at the latest within eight days from the date of delivery or receipt of the letter from the employer, the appropriateness…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-12

…Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a paragraph is added to article R. 5134-63 as follows: "When the State contributes to the cost of a training course under article L. 5522-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-12

The Professional Journalists Identity Card Committee may cancel a card. Before doing so, the chairman of the commission summons the holder to appear before it by registered letter. The holder, who may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-12

…trader who : 1° Fails to fulfil the conditions or respect the obligations mentioned in articles R. 7232-4 to R. 7232-9; 2° Does not comply with the legal provisions relating to health and safety at wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Continuous paediatric monitoring.

Article D6124-120

…nsive care and emergencies, or who can provide evidence of one year's experience in intensive care; 2° Or an anaesthetist-resuscitator with one year's experience in paediatric intensive care or two ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-12

Approval for medical transport carried out as part of emergency medical aid may only be granted to persons with : 1° Personnel in the categories mentioned in 1° or 2° of article R. 6312-7, possibly ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-4

…letion of the traineeship to trainees who have fulfilled the obligations set out in articles R. 811-28-2 and R. 811-28-3. If the commission considers that the trainee has not fulfilled these obligatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-12

…system is applied.With the exception of establishments or organisations authorised under article R. 1243-3, when an establishment or organisation carries out the activities mentioned in article R. 124…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to personal protective equipment

Article A322-122

Where helmets or protective waistcoats are hired or made available to riders, they must be kept clean and in good condition.

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