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Showing 12411250 of 32118 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 8-6-2007 n° 05-10.727

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-8

In the absence of the agreements provided for in Articles L. 3121-6 and L. 3121-7 : 1° The employment contract may set the remuneration for meal and break times; 2° The employment contract provides ei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

When there is a change in the legal situation of the company, by merger, transfer or demerger, making it impossible to apply a profit-sharing agreement, this agreement ceases to have effect between th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-8

In terms of financial management and accounting, the institution is subject to the rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies. With the exception of funds derived from donations, bequests…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4541-8

The employer shall provide workers whose work involves manual handling with: 1° Information on the risks they incur when the activities are not performed in a technically correct manner, taking into a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89

I.-On receipt of the interested party's observations, the Agency may ask him to provide additional information and documents within a time limit that it shall determine and may submit these observatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-61

Any canvassing within the meaning of Article L. 341-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code with a view to carrying out a life mortgage loan transaction is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-60

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-8

When a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a health establishment, it is financed on the basis of the rules applicable to health establishments. However, when the activity carried out comes under 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-8

A foreign national holding a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" issued under the conditions set out in article R. 425-5 will benefit from access to the reception,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-8

Persons using the technique referred to in article R. 1311-6 must comply with general health and hygiene rules. In particular, they must comply with the following rules: -the client's skin must be iso…

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