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Showing 44014410 of 58206 articles for Art. L 441-10 s. · Cass. com. 3 March 2015 n° 14-11.414

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-3

When the special negotiation body has taken the decision provided for in Article L. 2352-13, it shall be convened by the manager of the European Company at the written request of at least 10% of the e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-3

The same rules shall apply to public contracts concluded by a contracting entity for resale or lease to third parties, where that entity does not enjoy any special or exclusive right to sell or lease…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-10

A worker is authorised within the limits of the duties entrusted to him. The authorisation, issued by the employer, specifies the nature of the operations that the worker is authorised to carry out. B…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-101

For the application of article L. 4311-15, the lists of the profession are obtained from the information contained in the register mentioned in article D. 4113-118. The content of each list is limited…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-10

I.-In order to enable apprentices to complete their training, in application of article L. 6221-1, part of their practical training may be provided in companies other than the one employing them, in p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Applying for a residence permit

Article R431-10

A foreign national applying for the issue or renewal of a residence permit must submit the following in support of their application:1° Documents proving their civil status;2° Documents proving their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article L5111-3

Falsified medicinal product means any medicinal product, as defined in Article L. 5111-1, involving a misrepresentation of: 1° Its identity, including its packaging and labelling, its name or its comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-38

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and its managing director, one of its deputy managing directors, one of its directors, one of its shareholders holdin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Global performance contract

Article L2171-3

…ehensive performance contract combines operation or maintenance with the provision or design and implementation of services to meet quantified performance targets. These targets are defined in particu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

Cosmetic products imported or made available on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 Novem…

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