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Showing 21512160 of 57536 articles for Art. L 141-17 · Cass. com. 19 May 1998 · Cass. com. 24 May 2005 n° 784 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011 n° 10-18.074 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 2014 n° 13-24.984

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15

I.- In the case of infirmity or pathological condition making it dangerous to practise the profession, the temporary suspension of the right to practise is pronounced by the competent regional council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-15

If the worker has had an information and prevention visit within the last five years or, in the case of the worker referred to in Article R. 4624-17, within the last three years prior to his recruitme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-15

The parties may be assisted or represented by a lawyer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-15

…ief Executive is the authorising officer for the revenue and expenditure of the Agency's budget. He may appoint secondary authorising officers. He may delegate his signature to staff under his authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-15

Children may only stay in the breastfeeding room for as long as is necessary for breastfeeding. No child suffering from or appearing to suffer from a contagious disease may be admitted to this room. M…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-150

During the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, by reasoned decision, the seizure, at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

A judicial court designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-15

The accounts of the Autorité des marchés financiers are prepared in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts. These may be adapted as proposed by the Chairman after consultation with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-15

The Regional Council appoints an auditor to oversee the training courses. It may appoint one or more assistant auditors. The trainee auditor or one of the assistant auditors receives trainees at their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-15

I.-The applicant establishments or organisations have medical, paramedical and technical staff who carry out their duties under the authority of the person in charge or the person responsible for the…

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