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Showing 69716980 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-2

For the sole purpose of recording the offences provided for in Articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-3, L. 5421-13, L. 5432-1, L. 5432-2, L. 5438-4, L. 5461-3 and L. 5462-3 of the Public Health Code, when commi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

…R. 224-1. On pain of nullity, this deed contains : 1° The denunciati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours

Article R6222-24

The exemption from the ban on night work for apprentices, provided for in article L. 6222-26, is granted by the Labour Inspector for a maximum period of one year, renewable. The Labour Inspector will…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-21

The assessment criteria mentioned in 1° of article R. 5221-20 are not applicable when the application for a work permit is submitted for the benefit of: 1° The foreign national referred to in the seco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disputes

Article R2314-23

…over : 1° Requests for the implementation of a ballot monitoring system as provided for in Article L. 2314-17 ; 2° Disputes as provided for in Article L. 2314-32; 3° Challenges relating to a decision…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Property damage

Article R126-2

…air, sea, lake and river vehicles and to goods transported are excluded from the scope of article L. 126-2 .However, the following remain subject to the application of article L. 126-2:1° Property i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of works by providers of online content-sharing services

Article L137-2-1

Under the conditions set out in articles L. 324-8-1 to L. 324-8-6, the contract by which an approved collective management organisation authorises an online content sharing service provider to exploit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures in companies with between eleven and fifty employees

Article L2232-23-1

…cast in favour of the members of the social and economic committee at the last professional elections.For the assessment of the majority condition provided for in the first paragraph of this II, when…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1243-2

The authorisation provided for in article L. 1243-2 may cover one or more of the activities mentioned in that article.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-22

De-registration is requested by the bond-issuing association in the year following redemption of all bonds issued. Deregistration is also requested if, one year after the General Meeting's decision to…

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