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Showing 461470 of 38223 articles for Art. Rép. Frassa: Sén. 9-3-2017 n° 23432

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Statement of claims.

Article R624-9

The statement of claims referred to in Article R. 624-8 is supplemented by: 1° Where the matter falls within the jurisdiction of another court, the decisions handed down by the competent court; 2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Intermediary parent companies

Article R517-9

For the purposes of determining the threshold of 40 billion euros set out in Article L. 517-11, the total value of the assets in the European Union of a group whose parent undertaking is established i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article D3231-9

Where part of an employee's remuneration usually consists of the provision of food and accommodation or other benefits in kind, the guaranteed minimum cash wage is determined by deducting from the min…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation.

Article R822-96

If only one partner remains, he may, within a period of one year, transfer part of his shares to a third party entered on the list. Failing this, the company is dissolved on the date on which the peri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-9

No person may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment if they are deprived of the right to vote. N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Washbasins and showers

Article R4228-9

The floor and walls of the shower room must be such as to allow effective cleaning. The room is kept in a constant state of cleanliness. The temperature of the shower water is adjustable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personal protective equipment

Article R4311-9

The following are considered to be personal protective equipment, within the meaning of Article R. 4311-8: 1° An assembly consisting of several devices or means, joined together to protect a person ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exposure on board spacecraft

Article R4451-95

The limit value for effective dose and equivalent dose for the crystalline lens laid down in Article R. 4451-6 may be waived during a space flight provided that the employer ensures that these doses a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Individual health monitoring

Article R4513-9

When it is compulsory to draw up a written prevention plan, in application of article R. 4512-7, this plan is made available to the occupational physician of the user company and to the occupational p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-9

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 4227-28 to R. 4227-33, the following fire-fighting measures are taken for fixed installations within the pyrotechnic enclosure: 1° The immediate s…

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