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Showing 41014110 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-4

The cost of the donor's accommodation outside hospital is covered on the basis of the actual expenses incurred, on presentation of the necessary supporting documents and within the limit of a maximum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article R2234-4

The head of the departmental unit publishes the updated list of persons designated by the organisations mentioned in article R. 2234-1 as members of the observatory provided for in article L. 2234-4 i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-4

Within the time limit set out in article R. 2242-3, the employer shall send it, by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt, evidence that it is complying with the obligation(s) set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior interview.

Article L1233-38

When the employer makes at least ten employees redundant for economic reasons within the same thirty-day period and there is a social and economic committee in the company, the interview procedure pri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-4

A bill of exchange the amount of which is written both in words and in figures shall, in the event of a difference, be worth the sum written in words. A bill of exchange the amount of which is written…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-4

I.-A fine of 45,000 euros shall be imposed: 1° Any tobacco product manufacturer or importer who places a tobacco product on the market without having submitted the declaration defined in Article L. 35…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure.

Article L2523-4

The mediator shall summon the parties in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 2522-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2312-4

The provisions of article L. 2312-3 come into force as from the 1997 financial year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Finance companies carrying out a permanent mission in the public interest.

Article R515-4

The competent authority referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 515-3 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article R4221-4

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of ordinary law by the regions and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in real…

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