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Showing 31313140 of 51862 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-2-2024 n° 22-22.301

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular : 1° The presentation and content of the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 ; 2° The l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-88

The minutes of the meetings of the inter-company college are recorded in a register which is made available to the Labour Inspectorate, the Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et des tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article D4301-8

Nurses are authorised to work in advanced practice in one of the areas of intervention provided for in article R. 4301-2, if they meet the following conditions: 1° Obtain the State diploma in advanced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-8

The national cosmetovigilance system comprises : 1° The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products ; 2° The Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs, Competition and Fraud Control…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-8

Personal data and information recorded in the personal activity account information system are kept for as long as the account is open and for a period of three years from the date of the account hold…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-8

The agreement provided for in article L. 2321-2 may set the frequency of all or some of the subjects for negotiation by the works council.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-8

The following are undertakings linked to a contracting entity: 1° Undertakings whose annual accounts are consolidated with those of the contracting entity; 2° Undertakings which are likely to be, dire…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-8

The residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" issued pursuant to article L. 424-5 may be withdrawn from a foreign national who loses refugee status pursuant to F of article 1 of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-8

The person in respect of whom habilitation has been granted retains the exercise of his rights other than those the exercise of which has been entrusted to the person empowered to represent him pursua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special schemes

Article R5524-8

For the application of article R. 5424-2 in Mayotte, the following words are added after the words "affiliated to the insurance scheme": "applicable in Mayotte".

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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