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Showing 12911300 of 18855 articles for Art. CE 8-7-2005 n° 253291

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-7

…in this article, applicable to exchanges between the single body, on the one hand, and the bodies receiving declarations and the authorities competent to rule on authorisation applications, on the oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-8

…ealth professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 4624-1, records, in compliance with medical confidentiality, information relating to the worker's state of health, the exposures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8

…educational, preventive, screening, training, research and supervisory activities. These actions concern in particular : 1° Initial and continuing training of orthoptists ; 2° Contributing to the trai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-8

In proceedings relating to an infringement of business secrecy, secrecy is not enforceable where it was obtained, used or disclosed:1° To exercise the right to freedom of expression and communication,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-8

…mandatory mention in the Articles of Association, as well as by the omission or irregular performance of a formality prescribed by law and regulations for the formation of the company. The provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article L2143-8

…n days of completion of the formalities provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2143-7. Once this period has elapsed, the appointment is cleared of all defects, without the employer being ab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-8

…dvertising campaigns to the public for vaccinations are subject to prior authorisation from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, known as an advertising approval. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-8

…t clinical elements.When he considers it appropriate, the medical biologist carries out, in accordance with the recommendations of good practice mentioned inarticle L. 161-37 of the Social Security Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-83

…of a of 6° of article L. 7343-22, the conditions of three months' seniority and the number of services set out in article L. 7343-7 are assessed on the first day of the third month preceding the clos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-88

Investments eligible for an allocation under the second part of the special assistance scheme include, on the one hand, investments whose purpose is the construction, renovation, restructuring, extens…

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