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Showing 30613070 of 63726 articles for Art. L 144-12 · Cass. com. 18 March 2020 n° 18-22.050 · Cass. 3e civ. 1 June 2011 · Cass. com. 16 June 1992

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article R1263-16

From the day of receipt of the injunction referred to in Article L. 1262-4-3, the employer posting employees and, where applicable, the principal contracting with the latter shall inform the project o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Judicial transfers of administration and early liquidation of participation claims.

Article 1291

The actions provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of article 1426 and to the articles 1429 and 1580 of the Civil Code are governed by the rules applicable to applications for separation of property.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 18: Medical equipment

Article L224-111

Any professional who markets medical equipment maintenance and repair services shall allow consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts from the circular economy in pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Service life and disposal

Article R1333-161

I.-A sealed radioactive source is considered to have expired at the latest ten years after the date of the first registration on the supply form or, failing this, after the date on which it was first…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Flight sessions

Article A322-166

The organisation of flying sessions is adapted to the nature of the training, the level and the number of participants.1° For all types of activity, an operator must be present outside the air stream;…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Flight sessions

Article A322-168

Autonomy is attested by a certificate issued by an instructor, bearing the date and the full name of the participant. This certificate also includes the instructor's surname, first name, qualification…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Flight sessions

Article A322-165

For freefall in wind tunnels, the age, weight and height limits of the participants are defined by the operator of the establishment according to the characteristics of the machine. However, the age o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Flight sessions

Article A322-167

Autonomous pilots must have demonstrated the following skills: -be able to control the entry and exit of the airflow; mastery of stability on the yaw and roll axes; - mastery of front, rear and side s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-16

The presumption that the insurance obligation has been met is established by the supporting document for the period mentioned on that document. However, this presumption remains valid for one month fr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-16

Claims define the subject matter of the protection applied for by indicating the technical characteristics of the invention. A claim may not, unless absolutely necessary, be based, in order to express…

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