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Showing 24012410 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exposure limit values

Article R4451-7

In the event of pregnancy, exposure of the unborn child during the period between the declaration of pregnancy and the moment of delivery is kept as low as reasonably achievable and, in any event, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-78

When presenting a prescription for a medicinal product classified in one of the categories of medicinal products subject to restricted prescription, the pharmacist must ensure, in accordance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-7

Taking account of the conclusions of the safety studies, the employer must also draw up the following prior to the implementation of the activities they concern 1° Safety instructions for each pyrotec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article R212-5

The provisions of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-75

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obta…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

A creditor who obtains a writ of execution at a time when the property has already been removed from the safe, shall proceed as provided in Articles…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-7

Any filing that does not include the information provided for in Article R. 712-3 (1° a, b and c) and which is not accompanied by proof of payment of the filing fee. However, this inadmissibility can…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-5

When an account is credited with the amount of a claim that cannot be seized in whole or in part, the amount of the claim that cannot be seized is transferred to the balance of the account. Unseizable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-78

The chiropodist is required to comply with the insurance obligation set out in Article L. 1142-2 of this Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-7

The duration of the mediation may not exceed three months from the date of receipt of the joint request or the date of the last notice of receipt in the case provided for in the last paragraph of the…

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