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Showing 321330 of 23842 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 15-12-2010 n° 09-15.211

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D591-15

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D.551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1, D. 561-12 to D 561-14 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-15

When, pursuant to articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12, L. 7227-12 of this code or article L. 121-37 of the New Caledonian Municipalities Code, a training course is financed both by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

In the event of placement under house arrest with mobile electronic surveillance, the person shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-126

The provisions of this sub-section apply when work is carried out inside premises containing only low voltage A (LVA) electrical lines or installations within the meaning of Article R. 4534-107.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-129

When the work is carried out while the line or installation is live, the parts of the line or installation likely to cause dangerous contact must be kept out of reach: 1° Either by placing effective,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-127

Where, in the course of carrying out the work, there is a risk of workers coming directly or indirectly into contact either with a live conductor or live conductive part which is bare or insufficientl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-128

If the line or installation is to be de-energised, the employer must ask the operator or user of the line or installation to de-energise it or obtain permission from him to do so himself. The employer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-157

Expansion or reconstruction work and sales of property assets by non-trading property investment companies must comply with the following conditions: 1° In the case of extensions : The cost, including…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of Corsica may ask the territorial collectivity of Corsica to amend the planning and sustainable development plan in order to allow the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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