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Showing 831840 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R8272-7

The Prefect of the département in which the establishment is located or, in Paris and on the premises of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly airports, the Police Prefect, may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Continuing vocational training for young people under the age of twenty-six (R).

Article R4332-5

In 1994, the allocation mentioned in article R. 4332-3 is distributed between the regions according to the following three criteria: a) 80%, in proportion to the expenditure incurred by the State in 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel documents

Article R414-5

Subject to the specific provisions laid down in Articles R. 561-5 to R. 561-11, any travel document issued for a period of more than one year shall incorporate the security features and biometric elem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

I.-Chapter IV of Title IV of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-27…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

Any contract entered into by a consumer for the supply of digital content or digital services shall include at least the following information: 1° The identity and contact details of the professional;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-7-2

If the Autorité des marchés financiers fails to act despite a formal notice sent by the Minister responsible for the economy, the urgent measures required by the circumstances shall be taken by decree…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-2

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 60-2 subject to Article 60-1-2. With…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-551

The age limit for practitioners governed by the provisions of this section is set at sixty-seven for those born on or after 1 January 1955. As a transitional measure, the age limit applicable to these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work platforms.

Article R4534-74

The provisions of this section are without prejudice to those applicable to the performance of temporary work at a height and to the work equipment used for this purpose, as set out in Articles R. 432…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work platforms.

Article R4534-77

Working platforms and the bolts supporting their floors comply with the characteristics laid down for scaffolding in Articles R. 4323-69 et seq.

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