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Showing 8190 of 32453 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-5-1997 n° 1228 P

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R*1321-52

Applications for authorisation of the laboratories mentioned in II of Article R. 1321-48 and II of Article R. 1321-50 shall be sent to the Minister for Health.An order of the Minister for Health, issu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13-5

For real estate acquisitions made in administrative form by public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation, a deposit may be paid to the seller, upon expiry of the periods open for taking regist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-5

The authorisation holder ensures that each patient's external radiotherapy treatment is carried out by two medical radiation technologists present at the treatment station in the radiotherapy unit.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-5

I.-The consultation for a first prescription of a systemic drug treatment for cancer mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 6123-94, is carried out on the authorised site, during a one-to-one interview wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Financing certain export transactions

Article 136

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A interest, arrears and all other income from bond issues contracted before 1 January 1965 by cre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2412-13

The fixed-term employment contract of a labour consultant may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work certified by the occupational physician, or o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Welding, riveting, sandblasting or cutting.

Article R4534-132

Breathing equipment preventing the inhalation of noxious vapours or dusts is made available to workers who carry out welding, riveting or cutting work on components coated with lead-based paint, as we…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Welding, riveting, sandblasting or cutting.

Article R4534-131

Welding, riveting and sandblasting work may only be carried out by competent workers. Personal protective equipment, such as gloves, gaiters or leggings, aprons or protective waistcoats, "pile support…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Welding, riveting, sandblasting or cutting.

Article R4534-133

When arc welding work is being carried out on a site, screens are used to mask the arcs from people other than the welders or their assistants, in order to eliminate the risks of dazzle and the danger…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Copies

Article 1379

A reliable copy has the same probative value as the original. Reliability is left to the discretion of the judge. Nevertheless, an enforceable or authentic copy of an authentic writing is deemed relia…

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