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Showing 10611070 of 1715 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – point 145

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-5

…e affairs of the body. To this end, the council of the national committee: 1° Determines the body's guidelines, sets the annual programme and adopts the activity report, in accordance with the general…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-120

…um). The candidate must demonstrate a spoken knowledge of the foreign language in question from the point of view of both comprehension and expression.The interview may refer to the text of the transl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388

A minor is an individual of either sex who has not yet reached the age of eighteen years.Bone X-ray examinations for the purpose of determining age, in the absence of valid identity documents and wher…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions required for the validity of the contract.

Article 1973

It may be constituted for the benefit of a third party, although the price is provided by another person. In the latter case, although it has the characteristics of a liberality, it is not subject to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-4

…the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° and 15° of Article L. 5121-1, in Article L. 5121-3, and points a and d of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliamen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work carried out using work equipment

Article R4323-64

Rope access and positioning techniques may not be used to create a workstation. However, where it is technically impossible to use equipment for the collective protection of workers, or where the risk…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Stills

Article 307

…aid appliances or portions of appliances have been recognised at the place of destination or at the point of exit from the territory if they are sent abroad.By way of derogation from the provisions of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article R712-1

…k's establishments, determined according to the number of their members, and the value of the index point provided for in the statute governing the administrative staff of the chambers of commerce and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-21

…ly notified to them by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This report specifies the points on which they have reached agreement and those on which disagreement persists. It is sent to…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-48

…on shall state this.Otherwise, the notification states that the appeal has no suspensive effect and points out that an application may be made to the Conseil d'Etat for a stay of execution under the c…

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