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Showing 24812490 of 66032 articles for Art. al. 2 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 2009 · Cass. com. 1 March 2011

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-7

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-72

…tagens or agents toxic to reproduction, the employer shall take the following appropriate measures: 1° Ensure that workers do not eat, drink or smoke in the work areas concerned; 2° Provide protective…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-7

…cise their mandate as a member of the Assembly. The health professional concerned is then replaced: 1° Under the conditions laid down in article R. 4031-15 when he belongs to a regional union whose me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-75

…soned decision to refuse is sent to the Prefect of the department. The authorisation shall specify: 1° The location or locations of the pharmacy's premises; 2° The various locations of the establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-7

…the ministers responsible for health and social protection specify, where necessary, in particular: 1° The purpose of the preventive consultations and screening examinations mentioned in articles L. 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The trade union committee.

Article L5212-7

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-7

…with the terms and conditions for using revolving credit set out in the provisions of articles L. 312-68, L. 312-69 and L. 312-70 is deprived of the right to interest, in full or in the proportion se…

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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 R4332-7

For the determination of the expenditure incurred by the State in 1998 in respect of training initiatives for young people under the age of twenty-six pursuant to II b of Article 82 of Law no. 83-8 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exposure limit values

Article R4451-7

…as reasonably achievable and, in any event, the equivalent dose received by the child remains below 1 millisievert.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-7

Where, in the circumstances referred to in article R. 421-6, a claim for compensation is brought before a court other than a criminal court, the injured party or those entitled on his behalf must, in…

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