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Showing 521530 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-19

With the aim of promoting the development of employment in a given area, private-sector entities may set up, with local authorities and their public establishments or with public establishments of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-19

…ents under the authority of the Chairman. In this capacity, in matters falling within his remit, he may delegate his signature within the limits that he determines and designate the agents authorised…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-19

…c operators and prove that it will have them throughout the performance of the contract. This proof may be provided by any appropriate means.With regard to financial capacity, the conceding authority…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-19

Only doctors and nurses may collect labile blood products by apheresis or for scheduled autologous transfusion.Medical students who have completed the second year of the second cycle of medical studie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-19

A member may, on condition that he informs the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, cease the professional activity that he carries out within the company. He must comply with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-19

A member may, on condition that he informs the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, cease his professional activity within the company. He must comply with the deadline set by…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 ter

1. Travellers who are going to stay temporarily outside the customs territory may temporarily export free of exit duties and taxes the articles they take with them which are exclusively for their pers…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-19

…to prior approval by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. Approval may only be granted to groups or agreements that do not hinder free competition. Approval may not be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of neutrality and impartiality

Article R8124-19

…y shall express themselves freely within the limits set by the duty of reserve. In particular, they may not make any comments likely to harm the reputation of the labour inspection system. They may no…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-19

…lective management organisations;- the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.The authority may also act on the basis of information forwarded to it by the public prosecutor or on the basis of…

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