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Showing 13711380 of 56461 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 17-1-2006 n° 04-13.789

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-17

The Director referred to in Article R. 5312-26 shall take a decision by any means giving a date certain within fifteen days of the expiry of the one-month period within which the person concerned may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-17

France Compétences keeps analytical accounts, the presentation principles of which are set by the Board of Directors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6261-17

The provisions relating to professional secrecy, set out in the last paragraph of article R. 6251-2, are applicable to the experts appointed by the consular chambers mentioned in article R. 6261-16.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Accounting obligations

Article D6352-17

The chart of accounts applicable to training providers is approved by a joint order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Vocational Training. This order is issu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a preliminary question being referred by the industrial tribunal

Article R7342-17

The court registry will notify the administrative authority referred to in the thirteenth paragraph of article L. 7342-9 to which approval of the charter has been requested of the date of the hearing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article R7422-17

Failure to comply with the first paragraph of article R. 7422-12 is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Analysis of samples taken.

Article R5127-17

If the analysis report reveals facts that could lead to criminal prosecution, it is forwarded to the public prosecutor, together with the report or record of the sample-taking and the third sample kep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-17

For the application of this section, orders issued by the Minister for Health, on a proposal from the Director General of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products, shall spe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-176

Authorisation holders who are not designated under article L. 3221-4 contribute to the implementation of the patient care pathway and carry out their activity in partnership with the establishments pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-178

The authorisation holder organises access to unscheduled care within a timeframe appropriate to the patient's clinical condition. This access may be organised by agreement with one or more other autho…

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