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Showing 31213130 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-5

…n 2°, the words: "defined in articles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-5

…ional activities at the date of the application;4° Qualification of the applicant in his speciality;5° Means of telecommunication and facilities available to the applicant.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-5

…posters, apart from those established next to polling stations, is set at: - five in communes with 500 or fewer electors; - ten in others, plus one per 3,000 electors or fraction exceeding 2,000 in c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-5

…e (CGT-FO);4° One member nominated by the Confédération française des travailleurs chrétiens (CFTC);5° One member nominated by the Confédération française de l'encadrement-Confédération générale des c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-50

…repared on an ad hoc basis in accordance with the rules of good practice provided for in Article L. 5121-5 and including a description of the responsibilities and measures to be taken. The responsible…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-5

…onditions for admission of the trainee; 3° The level of training; 4° The content of the programmes; 5° The content of the training plan provided for in article R. 6341-12; 6° Sanctioning of studies; 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55-2

The Permanent Assembly is not subject to the provisions of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

…e mentioned in the last paragraph of article 414, the third paragraph of article 414-2 or article 415 of the present code or for an offence related to an offence mentioned in article 706-73 of the cod…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

…e R. 232-60 ; -the organiser of the competition or event;-the escort provided for in article R. 232-56. If the athlete being tested is a minor, any sample taking requiring an invasive technique may on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-57

…ace adequate risk management processes and internal control mechanisms as referred to in Article L. 511-55, including sound accounting and reporting procedures, in order to detect, measure, monitor an…

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