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Showing 29812990 of 48715 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 24 January 1990 · Cass. soc. 17 March 1998 · Cass. soc. 15 May 2014 · Cass. soc. 6 October 2010 · Cass. soc. 21 October 1998 · Cass. soc. 15 October 1997 · Cass. soc. 16 May 1990 · Cass. soc. 31 March 2015

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Temporary work at a height

Article D4153-31

…n young people to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding. II -The prohibition referred to in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms set out in section 3 of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-24

…efore it.The Commission meets when convened by its secretariat, which sets the agenda.No later than 31 January of each year, the secretariat draws up the provisional two-year programme of the committe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 311-5

…aptation of a live performance;5° Magazine of particular interest of an essentially cultural nature;6° Videomusic.The works must be exploited in a manner consistent with their heritage purpose.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-3

…services of the judicial court refuses to issue a certificate of nationality, the person concerned may refer the matter to the judicial court, which will decide whether to proceed with the issue.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the cumulation of aid

Article 312-52

The same project may not, for the same expenditure, benefit from both aid granted in application of this chapter and other aid granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-31

…the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy may also set up permanent working groups. These groups are made up of members of the Regional Confer…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to ski lifts.

Article R342-24

…300 metres, the safety opinion mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-31

…ally subscribed, endorsed or guaranteed by two or more co-obligors subject to a safeguard procedure may declare his claim for the nominal value of his security in each procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-31

…cial report, of the activity of the State services in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. This special report may give rise to a debate in the presence of the State representative.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative

Article L7122-31

…ugh a special report, of the activity of the State services in the collectivity.This special report may give rise to a debate in the presence of the State representative..

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