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Showing 741750 of 24930 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 19-12-2019 n° 18-26.162 FS-PBI

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-18

The rates charged by life assurance and capitalisation undertakings and by supplementary occupational pension funds include the undertaking's remuneration and are based on the following elements : 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-19

The financial penalty and the certificate issued by the competent authority of the issuing State shall be sent, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 48-11, to the Public Prosecutor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Worker information and training

Article R4452-19

The training measures relate in particular to : 1° The sources of artificial optical radiation in the workplace ; 2° The health and safety risks that may result from excessive exposure to artificial o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-18

A union is created between the sections of the same commune, provided that their union commission has been set up, at the request of the town council or one or more sections, by concordant deliberatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197 B

For the fraction not exceeding the upper limit, set by article 182 A III, French-source salaries, wages, pensions and life annuities paid to French nationals who are not domiciled in France for tax pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-19

The operator of a collective water misting system must :1° Maintain the system to ensure that it is in good working order;2° Monitor the quality of the water present in the system at a frequency appro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-19

To ensure the observation, care and monitoring of patients after they have been admitted, until they have been referred, the establishment organises diagnostic and therapeutic care as follows: 1° With…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° Placing on the market a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of conformity issued under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-19

The prosecuted sworn goods broker is summoned to appear by the public prosecutor at the judicial court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-19

I.-Where the first paragraph of Article L. 236-27 is applied, the draft partial asset contribution agreement shall contain the information referred to in Article R. 236-1, with the exception of the in…

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