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Showing 31513160 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-4

Any change made to the activity or equipment of a pyrotechnic installation, or any change made in the vicinity of a fixed pyrotechnic installation that may have an effect on the prevention and protect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-4

The depositary shall give the depositor a receipt containing the inventory of the items deposited and, where applicable, kept by the depositor in accordance with article R. 1113-3.The receipt or a cop…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article R1333-45

The provisions of this section apply to procedures requested or performed by a doctor or dental surgeon using ionising radiation for the purposes of medical diagnosis, therapeutic management, preventi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-40

Fire and rescue centres are placed under the authority of a centre chief appointed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1424-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-41

A fire and rescue centre is said to be mixed when it includes both professional firefighters and volunteer firefighters. A mixed centre is commanded by a professional firefighter when it includes at l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-4

The number of social housing units is assessed at 1 January of the year preceding that for which the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant is paid. The total number of recipients of housing benef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-41

The information provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2315-74 concerns any fact likely to jeopardise the continued operation of the social and economic committee that the statutory auditor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-42

The secretary of the social and economic committee shall reply by any means that provides a definite date of receipt within thirty days of receiving the information referred to in article R. 2315-41.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-44

In the cases provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 2315-74, the statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the steps he has taken without delay by any means capable of es…

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