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Showing 22512260 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-53

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 other than that mentioned in Articles R. 1123-54 to R. 1123-58, the sponsor must report to the competent authority any suspected serious unexpecte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-56

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning cosmetic products or tattooing products, the sponsor shall report to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-57

A contractor working alone must submit a special safety plan to the project owner, in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 4532-9, when it is planned that he will carry out work lasting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-56

The contractor required to submit a specific health and safety plan to the coordinator or the project owner, pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 4532-9, has thirty days from receipt of the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-59

In the case of a building construction operation, the coordinator shall communicate to the other contractors the specific health and safety plans of the contractors responsible for the shell work or t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-58

As soon as the company's contract has been signed, the coordinator will inform each of the contractors called upon to work on a site subject to the general coordination plan obligation of the names an…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-7

The costs of direct payment of maintenance are the responsibility of the debtor and no advance may be requested from the creditor for the implementation of the procedure. If the debtor cannot be found…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional activity.

Article R5425-7

When the beneficiary of the specific solidarity allowance ceases to work during or at the end of the period of payment of the allowance, the four-year period instituted by article R. 5425-1 is not app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-5

Where a signature is required, the use of an advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-7

Candidate lists shall be lodged with the ministry responsible for local and regional authorities on a date set by order of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities. This order also…

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