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Showing 33413350 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-56

…aximum number of nights set under the conditions defined in the decree mentioned in article R. 6111-55.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-56

…property, taking into account the impact of any review clauses that may be included in the contract;2° The conditions and cost of not completing the sale.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-5

The Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 751-2 from providing anyone with a copy of the information contained in the file. This prohibition does not apply…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secret remedies.

Article R5125-59

…dose of each active substance is defined as : 1° either its weight per unit of intake determined ; 2° or its centesimal proportion by weight in the preparation; or 3° or, in the case of a product tit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-5

…d the measures enabling them to be achieved: 1° In companies without a trade union representative ; 2° In companies not subject to the obligation to negotiate under articles L. 2232-21 and L. 2232-24;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-51

…n with the organisations authorised to collect employers' contributions to the construction effort; 2° Informs employees about the conditions for owning or renting housing and assists them in obtainin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-5

In the case of the staff mentioned in article L. 2512-1 who are not subject to the provisions of article 1 of law no. 82-889 of 19 October 1982, the absence of service as a result of a concerted cessa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Prior publicity

Article R3126-5

By way of derogation from article R. 3126-4, when the estimated value of the concession contracts referred to in b of 2° of article R. 3126-1 is equal to or greater than the European threshold set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article D. 3324-4, in the case of public and ministerial offices whose proprietor is not a trader, the equity capital comprises: 1° firstly, the asset value…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work carried out from a work plan

Article R4323-59

…ed at a height of between one metre and 1.10 m and comprising at least : a) A stop plinth of 10 to 15 cm, depending on the height chosen for the guardrails; b) A handrail; c) An intermediate rail at m…

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