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Showing 14111420 of 18855 articles for Art. CE 8-7-2005 n° 253291

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

The technical provisions corresponding to accepted reinsurance transactions are as follows: 1° Mathematical provision: difference between the present value of the commitments assumed by the reinsurer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Member of the Special Negotiating Body and representative on the Committee of the European Company, the Committee of the European Cooperative Society or the Committee of the Company resulting from the cross-border merger

Article L2412-7

…from the cross-border merger, before the expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expiry of the term when the employer does not intend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-71

…1311-2 may stipulate that chimney sweeping is to be carried out several times a year, including once during the heating period. In the case of collective appliances, the flues are swept at least eve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-70

…that the entire length of the flue, including connecting pipes or flues, is clean.The stumps and accessories of the flue or ventilation ducts, such as aspirators, bolsters, etc., are checked during c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-8

The transport of a deceased person to his or her home or the residence of a member of his or her family before committal is subject to: 1° A written request from the person who is entitled to provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-7

…activities; 3° Income from the institution's movable and immovable property; 4° Subsidies, assistance and participations granted to it; 5° Withdrawals from the reserve fund provided for in article R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-8

…ompanies with at least fifty employees are subject to a penalty payable by the employer in the absence of an agreement relating to professional equality between women and men at the end of the negotia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-8

…the managing body to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the centre is located. The list of documents to be provided in support of the application is defined by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Significant event

Article R4451-74

…result in one of the limit values laid down in Articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 being exceeded.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-4

Subject to fulfilling their priority mission of providing medical support to the armed forces as mentioned in article L. 6147-7, the medical supply establishments of the armed forces health service ma…

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