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Showing 17811790 of 51319 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-2-1999 n° 97-14.669

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100 bis

1. Orders issued by the Director General of Customs and Excise may lay down simplified customs clearance procedures providing, in particular, that certain particulars of itemised declarations are to b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-10

When the president of the industrial tribunal observes a temporary difficulty in the operation of a section, he may, after receiving the assent of the vice-president and subject to the agreement of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-106

The training booklet constitutes the pre-qualification certificate within the meaning of article R. 212-75. It attests to the trainee's status as a sports educator and his or her ability to supervise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-10

Pôle emploi is made up of a general directorate, regional directorates and, by decision of its board of directors, establishments with national or specific competence.Within each regional directorate,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Layout of installations and workstations

Article R4462-10

Pyrotechnic installations must be designed, constructed and installed in such a way that a pyrotechnic event does not give rise to any significant risk for workers other than those who, as a result of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-10

After obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor and on the report of the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisational and technical resources

Article R4451-101

The employer shall set up a radiation protection organisation adapted to the radiological emergency situation, in particular: 1° He shall appoint, if he has not already done so in another capacity, a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual payment transactions

Article L314-10

Where a payment order for an individual payment transaction is transmitted via a payment instrument covered by a payment services framework contract governed by the provisions of Subsection 2 or a dep…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Project studies

Article D2171-10

The purpose of project studies is to :1° To specify, by means of plans, sections and elevations, the shapes of the various elements of the construction, the nature and characteristics of the materials…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L831-10

In Mayotte, the public prosecutor may, in the course of the investigation or if no court has been seised or when the court seised has exhausted its jurisdiction without having ruled on the fate of the…

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