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Showing 36813690 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-47

The assessment of explosion risks is global and, where appropriate, combined with the results of the assessment of other risks identified in each work unit of the company or establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-4

The declaration of activity indicates the name, address, purpose of the activity and legal status of the declarant.Where applicable, the organisation should mention any other activities it carries out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of sentence reductions in the event of non-compliance with obligations

Article D147-43

…ision that ordered it. If this measure had not already been ordered, the sentence enforcement judge may, prior to this release, order that the sentenced person be placed under mobile electronic monito…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-46

…ible to vote. Voter status is determined as follows: 1° On the day on which the ballot opens in the case of an election by electronic means over the Internet; 2° On the day on which the ballot closes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-4

…bryos being received by another couple or another woman under the conditions set out in articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6;2° Their embryos being the subject of research under the conditions set out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article A311-4

…1° A description of the legal and organisational structure of the person concerned and, where applicable, its subsidiaries, branches and the group to which it belongs; 2° An analysis of the consequen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…inance training that is eligible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L. 6323-34. The holder contributes to the funding of eligible training under the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-4

In the case provided for in article L. 25-1 of the Highway Code, as stated in that article, "the insurer of the owner of the vehicle is obliged to guarantee, within the limits of the contract, compens…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-4

…drawn up by the managers, who send them to the statutory auditor, the works council and, where applicable, the supervisory board when one has been set up in these companies. In the event of non-compli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-41

…nt authorities of the sentencing State, by any means that leaves a written record, in the following cases: 1° Where a pardon or amnesty concerns the decision that is the subject of monitoring in Franc…

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