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Showing 301310 of 66032 articles for Art. al. 2 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 2009 · Cass. com. 1 March 2011

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-26

The administrative authority may ask the employers' group to choose another collective agreement if the one currently in force is no longer appropriate to the activities of the various members of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-26

…allocated under the Regional Intervention Fund, in accordance with the rules set out in Articles R. 1432-54 to R. 1432-66. The accounting officer of the Regional Health Agency draws up the financial a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-26

In the case of machinery, the application for EC type-examination shall be accompanied by a copy of the model or an indication of the place where the model may be examined. In the case of personal pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-26

…rdinating doctor, the circuit of medicines, products, objects or medical devices prescribed, using: 1° either the in-house pharmacy where he works ; 2° a dispensing pharmacy under the conditions set o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Emergency care network

Article R6123-26

The establishment authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1 sets up or participates in a network with other public and private health establishments. This network contr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to markets of national interest installed on the private property of a local authority and to those installed on buildings belonging to private individuals.

Article R761-26

Where all or part of a Marché d'Intérêt National is located on privately-owned buildings, the managing body is either the owner of the said buildings or the lessee for the duration of its contract to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The situation of employees during the observation period.

Article R631-26

The order issued by the official receiver pursuant to article L. 631-17 indicates the number of employees whose redundancy is authorised as well as the activities and professional categories concerned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education and research.

Article L4433-26

The regional councils establish, where appropriate, on the proposal of the presidents of the University of the West Indies, the University of French Guyana and the University of Reunion, according to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…preventive measures pursuant to this chapter, except in the cases provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8, I of Article L. 133-10 and Article L. 133-21. The charges referred to in the aforementioned a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-26

…ry auditors, if any, shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of Article L. 225-25 and shall denounce any breach thereof in their report to the annual general meeting.

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