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Showing 701710 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: Management and training

Article R4462-26

…onsible in the pyrotechnic enclosure. The employer must also check that the workers responsible for carrying out or supervising pyrotechnic activities, maintenance activities and activities involving…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-26

…natural person is deemed to be competent to act as coordinator during the construction phase if he can provide evidence of :1° Professional experience in works supervision, scheduling, management and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-26

The costs incurred by the elections, including those related to the technical services provided for this purpose by the State on their behalf, are borne by the unions according to a breakdown defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-26

…section is the joint practice of the profession of doctor or dental surgeon. Such partnerships are called "sociétés civiles professionnelles de médecins" or "sociétés civiles professionnelles de chir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Elections to the boards of the various councils

Article R4125-26

…ewal by half, at which the new Executive Committee is elected, the current Executive Committee will carry out current business.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition of certain customer-seeking procedures and prohibition of certain agreements or arrangements.

Article R4235-26

Pharmacists are prohibited from granting facilities to anyone engaged in the illegal practice of pharmacy, medicine or any other health profession.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-26

…"Training-Employment" and "Facilities Management" are opened as long as they correspond to a significant activity of the establishment.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5

Article A811-26

The examination to test knowledge is organised at least once a year. The dates and locations of the tests are set by the Minister of Justice and published four months before the date of the first test…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-26

The provisions of articles A. 811-32 to A. 811-33 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-26

Admission is decided on the basis of the average obtained by the candidate in the written and oral tests, provided that this average is greater than or equal to 10..

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