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Showing 31513160 of 35573 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 30-4-2003 n° 525

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-4

The method of prior publicity is the responsibility of the region. It includes the following elements: 1° The information to be provided by the applicant, relating to its financial capacity, in partic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-4

Without prejudice to the exercise of the police powers belonging to the various administrative authorities, the use of a swimming pool or bathing water may be prohibited by the administrative authorit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-4

For undertakings carrying out the operations referred to in 1° and the last paragraph of Article L. 310-1, the claim guaranteed by the legal lien or mortgage is set at the amount of the premiums to be…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47

The "sports educator" speciality of the vocational diploma for youth, popular education and sport is organised into subject areas or multi-disciplinary areas defined by decree. In the case of a multi-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Works team

Article R4461-45

I.-Teams carrying out work in the hyperbaric environment referred to in 1° of Article R. 4461-1 are made up of at least three workers who hold the hyperbaric aptitude certificate referred to in Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-4

…he two preceding articles, the High Council is exempt from the application of the provisions of loi n° 68-678 du 26 juillet 1968 relative à la communication de documents et renseignements d'ordre écon…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-40

The programming commitment of the operator of a cinematographic entertainment establishment who is not obliged to do so by virtue of the provisions of section 1, for those of its elements that satisfy…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-4

The administrative authority may designate as the country of return:1° The country of which the foreign national is a national, unless the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-4

The data relating to the third-party donors mentioned in Article L. 2143-3, the data relating to their donations and to the persons born as a result of these donations, as well as the identity of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-4

The court may declare the personal bankruptcy of any director, de jure or de facto, of a legal person, against whom one of the following facts has been identified: 1° Having disposed of the assets of…

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