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Showing 101110 of 50777 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 13-2-1985 n° 82-14.220

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of biological limit values

Article R4412-82

When informed by the occupational physician that a biological limit value has been exceeded, under the conditions set out in Article R. 4412-51-1, the employer: 1° Carries out a risk assessment in acc…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-82

The Committee shall be convened by its Chairman; it shall be convened at the written request of the Director or of at least one third of the full members. In the latter case, the meeting must be conve…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medicinal products reserved for hospital use

Article R5121-82

Classification in the category of medicinal products reserved for hospital use may only take place if the restrictions on prescribing, dispensing and administration of the medicinal product are justif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-82

The Supervisory Board may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. Unless the Articles of Association provide for a greater majority, decisions are taken by a majority of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Installation and use of computerised ticketing systems

Article D212-82

Computer tickets and dematerialised admission rights may be created outside the ticket offices of the cinematographic establishments to which they give access, provided that they are registered, at th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-82

The rights in rem referred to in a of I of Article L. 214-92 are : 1° Ownership, bare ownership and usufruct ; 2° emphyteusis ; 3° easements; 4° The rights of the lessee under a construction lease or…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-82

Natural persons who fulfil the conditions required to practise the profession of commercial court clerk may form a société civile professionnelle between themselves, which may be appointed commercial…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-82

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 214-52, the amounts distributable in respect of the capital gains mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-81 must be paid before the last day of the sixth…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-82

The conditions for air diving are set out in appendices III-16 a and III-16 b.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-82

The payment of at least 40% of the variable part of the total remuneration is deferred for a period of at least four years. The amount of the payment is fixed taking into account the nature of the bus…

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