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Showing 12411250 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-66

In order to encourage employees or prisoners who have signed a prison employment contract to carry out their career plans, develop their skills and achieve professional mobility within the adapted ent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-65

The multiannual contract of objectives and resources may be concluded for a maximum of five years. The financial stipulations of the contract concluded with the Regional Prefect are subject to annual…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-67

The adapted company submits its annual accounts and an annual activity report to the regional prefect for the area in which each establishment is located. This report sets out, for workers recognised…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-62

The regional prefect, taking into account the economic and social needs and existing supply in the region, may enter into a multi-year contract of objectives and resources with a structure presenting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-61

The chiropodist must always set his fees with tact and moderation. He is free to provide treatment free of charge. He must comply with the provisions of articles L. 1111-3-2 and L. 1111-3-3 with regar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-60

When a chiropodist is required to offer a patient expensive prostheses or orthoses, he will first draw up a written estimate and give it to the patient.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

The person placed in police custody is immediately informed by a judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, by a judicial police agent, in a language he understands, if necessary by means…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-4

I. - Any healthcare professional who observes or is aware of post-donation information shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-4

When the victim wishes to act as a civil party and requests the appointment of a lawyer after having been informed of this right pursuant to 3° of Article 10-2, the public prosecutor, notified by the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Support for video publishing

Article 422-30

Videogram publishers meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid set out in article…

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