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Showing 131140 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-127

Where, in the course of carrying out the work, there is a risk of workers coming directly or indirectly into contact either with a live conductor or live conductive part which is bare or insufficientl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-128

If the line or installation is to be de-energised, the employer must ask the operator or user of the line or installation to de-energise it or obtain permission from him to do so himself. The employer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-20-1

If no response is received by the end of the period for examining the application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 1125-17 , this shall be deemed to constitute rejection. Silence on the exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-1

…ings bonds referred to in Article L. 223-1.Current account advances, signature commitments, risk or cash sub-participations and the repurchase of receivables that have not matured or fallen due are no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article D214-202-1

Article D. 214-32-31 I applies to AIFs covered by this sub-paragraph.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…ioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1241

…rd to a person of full age runs: 1° With regard to the protected person of full age, from the notification provided for in Article 1230-1; 2° With regard to persons to whom the judgment must be notifi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239

Unless otherwise provided, the decisions of the guardianship judge and the deliberations of the family council may be appealed. Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 1239-1 to 1239-3, the ap…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1224

The decisions of the judge provided for in articles 1222, 1223-1 and 1223-2 are measures of judicial administration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…ioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table subject to the adaptations provided for in II and I…

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