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Showing 20712080 of 33065 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 6-7-1982 n° 1162

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-7

A profit-sharing agreement approved in application ofOrdinance no. 59-126 of 7 January 1959 designed to promote employee involvement in the company may continue to use the distribution criteria based…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-6

The Agency makes available to the Minister for Health, the health agencies and the National Health Conference the information and data resulting from the observation and monitoring of the health of po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-79

I.-The management company is required to file the declarations stipulated in article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the undertakings for collective investment in real e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-6

I.-The written application requesting customs intervention, whether submitted beforehand or after the applicant has been informed that the goods have been detained, shall include: 1° The first name an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R615-6

The Commission shall notify the European Commission, pursuant to Article L. 615-1, the list of consumer mediators, specifying that they meet the quality requirements and fulfil the conditions laid dow…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-63

The Regional Council is responsible for: 1° To implement, within its jurisdiction, the decisions and disseminate the messages adopted by the National Council and to pursue professional consultations a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-6

When assessing risks, the employer shall take into account, in particular:1° The hazardous properties of the chemical agents present in the workplace ;2° The health and safety information provided by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Recruitment.

Article L1221-7

The information mentioned in article L. 1221-6 and communicated in writing by a job applicant may be examined under conditions that preserve his/her anonymity. The terms and conditions for the applica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

Participative finance intermediaries must behave honestly, fairly, transparently and professionally, taking into account the rights and interests of their clients, including potential clients. To this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-6

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the r…

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