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Showing 33213330 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-5

…l as those awarded on behalf of the State as provided for in Articles L. 613-1, L. 641-4 and L. 641-5 of the Education Code, shall be registered by France Compétences in the National Vocational Qualif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-5

…manufacture of ice cream, at the point of production of the ice cream and in the finished product; 5° For water supplied from tanks, road tankers or tankers, at the point where it leaves the tank, ro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-51

…radioactive sources for which the employer shall have the inspections provided for in Articles R. 4451-40 to R. 4451-43 and the frequency of these checks; 2° The procedures and conditions for carrying…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-5

…uneration; d) Holidays and rest periods; e) Health and safety ; f) protection of health and morals; 5° Whether arrangements have been made to ensure normal school attendance; 6° Whether the child's fa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-59

During the visit, the authorised officers may seize any objects, documents and information media useful to the investigation. They may take samples of goods. They may also place seals on any business…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Administration of assets owned jointly by several municipalities.

Article L5816-5

The syndicate committee may be dissolved at any time by order of the State representative in the department. The State representative in the department may suspend or dismiss the chairman of the commi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

…dissolution and arranges for the publicity formalities to be carried out. The civil solidarity pact may also be dissolved by a joint declaration by the partners or a unilateral decision by one of them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article L313-5

…cope of 1° of Article L. 313-1 or not constituting a credit transaction for an amount in excess of 75,000 euros intended to finance expenditure on the repair, improvement or maintenance of residential…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-54

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund : 1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-59

Pharmacy shop windows and areas designed to be visible from the outside may only be used to display activities which may lawfully be carried out in pharmacies. Subject to the regulations in force rega…

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