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Showing 54915500 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Calculation, allocation and distribution of profit-sharing

Article R3314-4

…the provisions of this Title apply to the profit-sharing supplement provided for in article L. 3314-10 and to the specific distribution agreement to which it may give rise.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-47

…free of charge. Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by members of the Customary Grand Council may be paid under the conditions set by the regulations applicable to State civil servants.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The full quality assurance system

Article R4313-48

…ody shall notify its decision to approve or reject the quality system. The notified body's decision may be the subject of a complaint under the conditions laid down in Article R. 4313-35.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Individual monitoring and additional examinations

Article R4412-44

Depending on the risk assessment, a worker assigned to work exposing him to chemical agents hazardous to health may undergo an additional medical examination prescribed by the occupational physician t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-42

With the agreement of the Director, private practitioners' locums may provide care in the health care establishment in compliance with the provisions of the contract referred to in article R. 6161-38.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-4

…ial property attorney has not produced proof that he fulfils the conditions laid down in Article R. 422-2, and in particular those required by 4° of that Article, he shall be given formal notice by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cash declaration

Article R722-4

…ing address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number ;2° The owner of the cash, including, in the case of a natural person, their full name, contact details, including addres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-42

In each hospital and university centre, the biomedical and public health research committee ensures the coordination of research activities carried out by the establishments and organisations that mak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Care provided to prisoners.

Article R6411-4

The protocol referred to in Article R. 6411-3 defines in particular, in compliance with the regulations to which the prison is subject: 1° The conditions under which the staff of the public health est…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-40

…inform the Board as soon as he/she becomes aware of an agreement to which article L. 225-38 is applicable. It may not take part in the deliberations or vote on the authorisation requested. The Chairma…

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