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Showing 11811190 of 32118 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 8-6-2007 n° 05-10.727

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-84

I - The occupational physician may obtain the results of the checks provided for in section 6 of this chapter which he deems necessary to assess the state of health of workers. II - An occupational he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-8

To enable the registration of a vocational certification or a certification or accreditation in the national registers under the procedures set out in articles L. 6113-5 and L. 6113-6, the ministries…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-8

The written confirmation referred to in article R. 5138-7 is not required when the active substances imported come from a country on the list provided for in article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-8

The Music Ombudsman is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for Culture for a renewable term of three years. He is chosen from among the members or former members of the Conseil d'Etat, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-82

The marriage contract, counter-letter, change of matrimonial regime (number 41 of table 5) give rise to the collection:1° Where there are no contributions or dowries or where the value of the property…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4-8

…regional councils may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article L343-8

The conditions of access to waiting areas for the delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or its representatives, humanitarian associations or associations whose pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-8

The approval of the public house provided for in article L. 4153-6 is issued to the operator by the Prefect, for a renewable period of five years, after verification that the conditions under which th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-8

I.- Article 6(2) of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-88

Expenditure on the investment section includes in particular: 1° Repayment of the principal of loans and similar debts; 2° Acquisition of intangible, tangible and financial fixed assets; 3° Charges to…

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