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Showing 20112020 of 21105 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 octobre 2002 n° 93-20262

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

…s follows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte, the beneficiaries mee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D603

…present code (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II.-The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-2

…ge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, as amended, laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…certain goods from certain third countries, implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down detailed rules for the implementation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

…l of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-37

Each year, before 15 October, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency sends the Minister for Health, for the purposes of reporting to the European Commission, the results of the monitoring,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 97

Death certificates received by the military authority, in all cases provided for in Article 93 above, or by the civil authority for members of the armed forces, civilians taking part in their action,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-1

…rticle L. 821-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-26

…or by the European Central Bank, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 95

In the cases provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 93, civil status records are drawn up in a special register, the keeping and preservation of which are regulated by order of the Minister of…

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