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Showing 151160 of 56490 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 29-1-2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-29

The business centres are set up in premises separate from the work premises, in such a way as to ensure that, while participating in the activity, where appropriate, employees are gradually trained or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-29

It is forbidden to prescribe and dispense substances classified as narcotics when they are not contained in a pharmaceutical speciality or preparation.In addition to the information provided for in ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-29

The Minister responsible for sport may refuse to grant or renew the delegation on any of the following grounds: 1° Failure to respect the general interest in the promotion and development of physical…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Decentralised services in the regions.

Article R122-29

The Minister for Tourism has the regional directorates for business, competition, consumer affairs, labour and employment as decentralised departments.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-29

In addition to the chairman and deputy chairman of the committee, the film classification committee comprises twenty-seven full members and fifty-four deputy members divided into four colleges.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-29

Within the first eight days of each month, the employer must send the DARES (Direction de l'animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques) a statement of the employment contracts concluded…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-29

A health inspection certificate or a health inspection exemption certificate for a vessel is issued on the basis of an inspection, the details of which are set out in an order issued by the ministers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-29

Administrators and mandataires judiciaires open, for each mandate received, within the framework of special accounts, an account that records all movements relating to that mandate as well as transact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods

Article R7124-29

During school periods, the employment of a child aged between six and sixteen in a modelling activity and the preliminary selection with a view to carrying out this activity may only be authorised on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-29

I.-External quality control of medical devices is carried out by bodies accredited for this purpose by the Comité français d'accréditation or by any other accreditation body which is a signatory to a…

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