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Showing 29212930 of 47383 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 2012 n° 11-13.176 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 December 1996 · Cass. com. 18 February 1997 · Cass. com. 19 March 2013 n° 11-26.566 · Cass. 3e civ. 28 February 2012 n° 11-10.705

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Loading bays and ramps

Article R4214-19

The dimensions of the loads likely to be transported are taken into account in the design and layout of loading bays and ramps.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-19

The employer is responsible for the maintenance of personal protective equipment and work clothing. When maintenance is carried out outside the establishment, the head of the company responsible for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-19

Sterilisation is the set of operations used to obtain the sterile state of a medical device and to maintain this state.The activity of sterilising medical devices is subject to the granting of an auth…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197 B

For the fraction not exceeding the upper limit, set by article 182 A III, French-source salaries, wages, pensions and life annuities paid to French nationals who are not domiciled in France for tax pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-1

As an exception to articles R. 53-18 and R. 53-19, the data recorded in the national automated genetic fingerprint database, with the exception of that mentioned in III of article R. 53-10, may be con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-19

The prosecuted sworn goods broker is summoned to appear by the public prosecutor at the judicial court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-19

The contract provided for in article R. 6146-17 is signed for a maximum of five years, renewable by amendment. The request for renewal is sent by the healthcare professional concerned to the director…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-19

…s consultation procedure.III. - The Board of Directors may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 3°, 4°, 5° and 12° of article R. 515-18, to the extent that it determines, to the following three sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

…cle 1609 quinquies C , of V of article 1609 nonies C of the General Tax Code and of article L. 5211-28-4 of this code. This repayment constitutes a compulsory expense for the public establishment of i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-19

…ter sports and mountaineering resorts and having a land use plan that was enforceable on 10 January 1985 or a local town planning plan, the provisions of article L. 342-18 apply from the date of appro…

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