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Showing 48114820 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Doors and gates

Article R4224-9

Swing doors and gates are transparent or have transparent panels.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-9

The following second-hand personal protective equipment may be made available or hired for non-professional sporting or leisure activities, subject to compliance with the provisions of article R. 4313…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing dose overruns

Article R4451-94

…s set in Article R. 4451-6 and by way of derogation from the provisions of this Article, the worker may be assigned to work exposing him to ionising radiation subject to : 1° The issue of a new prior…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-9

For the application of the provisions of this Title, the manager of the external company may only delegate his powers to a worker with the necessary authority, skills and resources. The latter shall b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Protection of minors.

Article R3353-9

In the cases provided for in this section, the accused may prove that he was misled as to the age of the minor or the status or age of the person accompanying him. If he proves this, no penalty shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-9

…items that enable it to reach conclusions on which to base its opinion on the financial statements.2. The purpose of this standard is to define the evidential nature of the elements collected by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-9

…R. 4543-1, the specific safety study supplements the single risk assessment document of the company carrying out the work, taking into account the particular characteristics of the equipment and the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-90

When a masseur-physiotherapist discerns that a person to whom he or she is called upon to provide care is the victim of abuse or deprivation, he or she must implement the most appropriate means to pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-93

Physiotherapists cannot abandon their patients in the event of public danger.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-95

…ch his condition entitles him. To this end, he is authorised, with the patient's consent, to communicate to the consultant practitioner of the social security body to which he belongs, or belonging to…

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