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Showing 18211830 of 68114 articles for Art. R 123-38 · Cass. com. 17 February 2015 · C. com. Art. L 145-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Modification of the jurisdiction of commercial courts following a new delimitation of administrative or judicial districts and the transfer of the registry of mixed commercial courts.

Article R743-172

Where the activities of a closed registry are taken over by several registries, the cost of the compensation, the amount of which is determined under the conditions laid down in Article R. 743-171, is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Information and delivery of documents

Article R521-17

When the prefect responsible for registering the application finds that an asylum seeker is in one of the accelerated procedure cases provided for in Articles L. 531-24 and L. 531-27, he will inform t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Register matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 30

In the case provided for in article 37 of the local civil code, the association's management shall be heard or invited to present its written observations before the court orders the convening of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-17

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions of this Title and Books I and II of Part Six of this Code, or breach of the conditions laid down in the authorisation,…

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

Article R1243-17

To avoid any risk of cross-contamination, when activities involving the preservation, preparation and transfer for scientific purposes of tissues or their derivatives or of cells are carried out on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-17

The Director referred to in Article R. 5312-26 shall take a decision by any means giving a date certain within fifteen days of the expiry of the one-month period within which the person concerned may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-17

The closure judgement includes a quantified statement of the claims written off with an indication, as appropriate, of the name or designation and domicile or registered office of the creditors. It re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-17

The purpose of safety training on what to do in the event of an accident or disaster is to prepare workers for what to do if someone is injured or poisoned at work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-17

If the air is recycled, the conditions of recycling are brought to the attention of the works doctor and the members of the social and economic committee. These people are also consulted about any new…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural rights of economic operators

Article R4314-17

Before a measure, decision or order provided for in this Section is issued, the economic operator concerned shall be given the opportunity to comment within an appropriate period which may not be less…

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