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Showing 21412150 of 27879 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 18-12-2020 n° 20-70.003

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

Article R4534-126

The provisions of this sub-section apply when work is carried out inside premises containing only low voltage A (LVA) electrical lines or installations within the meaning of Article R. 4534-107.

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

Article R4534-129

When the work is carried out while the line or installation is live, the parts of the line or installation likely to cause dangerous contact must be kept out of reach: 1° Either by placing effective,…

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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-12

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 1° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-1

To be authorised, a blood depot must meet the following conditions: 1° Have an organisation and resources enabling it to carry out its activities in accordance with the procedures defined by order of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-8

When the foreign liquidator or any person exercising a function similar to that of the mandataire judiciaire, the administrateur judiciaire or the liquidator has ceased his functions or in the case me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-5

I. - Any person wishing to carry out an itinerant commercial or craft activity must present, at the request of the agents mentioned in article L. 123-30 the valid card allowing the exercise of an itin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-1

If, in the course of its duties, the Autorité des marchés financiers becomes aware of a crime or offence, it must immediately notify the public prosecutor and forward to the latter all information, re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20-2

When a shareholder wishes to make use of the option to request that items or draft resolutions be included on the agenda of a meeting, pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, he may ask…

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