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Showing 241250 of 41543 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-5-2011 n° 09-72.550

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-523

A hospital assistant suffering from tuberculosis, mental illness, cancer, severe and acquired immunodeficiency or poliomyelitis and unable to carry out his duties is entitled, after receiving the opin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-517

During their first year in post, assistants may, at their request and subject to the favourable opinion of the practitioner exercising the functions of head of the department or, failing this, head of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-5

Reasons shall be given for the decision rejecting the application for a declaration of enforceability.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-5

The rejection of an application to set aside or halt provisional enforcement by operation of law and the reinstatement of provisional enforcement by operation of law may be made subject, at the reques…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-5

Within the period stipulated in the previous article, the offender must pay the amount due under the transaction, unless he lodges a protest with the operator's department within three months of the o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-5

The physical elements of cinematographic works are identified and inventoried.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-56

Openings or differences in level in the floor of a gallery, narrow passages, lowered vaults and any obstacles which may present a danger or hindrance to the movement of workers, vehicles or convoys ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-57

In the absence of sufficient lighting in galleries where vehicles or convoys are in use, workstations are indicated by highly visible lights and vehicles or convoys are fitted with: 1° A white light a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-55

Shaft and gallery openings with an incline of more than 45° are suitably marked at night.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-58

Except in galleries with sufficient fixed lighting, vehicles are fitted with a headlamp capable of illuminating a distance at least equal to the stopping distance of the vehicle or convoy.

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