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Showing 17611770 of 62271 articles for Art. Trib. com. Bobigny 18 May 2018 · CA Lyon 12 September 2019 · Decree 2020-118 of 12 February 2020

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-12

The minimum widths laid down in Article R. 4227-5 are increased by half for staircases serving basements.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-12

The masseur-physiotherapist is authorised to take part in carrying out ergonomic assessments and to participate in ergonomic research.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up and running skills operators

Article R6332-12

…on mentioned in article L. 6351-1, a credit institution or a finance company. II - The joint bodies of the skills operator and the statutory auditor, who will draw up a special report if necessary, wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

…ceptionally, such limits are objectively justified and proportionate having regard to the liquidity of the specific market and in the interests of the orderly functioning of the market. The AMF publis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-118

For the application of article L. 225-135-1, the General Meeting may provide that the number of shares may be increased within thirty days of the close of the subscription period by up to 15% of the i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-125

…act associated with a teaching post for the future is concluded, subject to the specific provisions of the present section, in the form of an employment support contract governed by section 2 of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-12

The compliance officer has direct access to the declarations of interest filed on the dedicated website. When declarations of interest are not filed on the dedicated website, they are given to the com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to take positive action to seek employment.

Article R5411-12

The genuineness and seriousness of the steps taken by the jobseeker are assessed in the light of the applicant's situation and that of the local labour market.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-12

The insurer who takes over the management of a lawsuit brought against the insured is also deemed to waive all defences of which it was aware when it took over the management of the lawsuit. The insur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L3133-12

…aid by the contracting authority on the due date stipulated in the concession contract or on expiry of the payment period.

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