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Showing 16911700 of 26908 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18-10-2016 n° 14-27.212

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

Subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs below, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after their transmission to the Minister for Health, unless the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

When, due to the particular conditions of practice of the profession, the conditions of previous activity for entitlement to the allowances provided for in articles L. 351-3 and L. 351-10 are not met,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-147

The final examination comprises three tests. A general test (duration: specified in the specific decrees; coefficient 4) comprising: a) A written examination covering the technical aspects of the spor…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensatory allowance

Article 1080

…the particulars required for publication of the title deed in the forms provided for by the décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 portant réforme de la publicité foncière.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption from producing all the documents mentioned in 2° of article L. 311-1

Article R313-14

The following are exempt from presenting the documents provided for in articles R. 311-3, R. 313-1 to R. 313-4 and R. 313-6 to R. 313-8: 1° Andorran and Monegasque nationals; 2° Foreign nationals hold…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Construction work involving the use of heavy prefabricated elements or prestressed concrete.

Article R4534-103

When carrying out construction work involving the use of heavy prefabricated elements, the stability of each of these elements is ensured, as soon as they are in place, by appropriate rigid devices. R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Construction work involving the use of heavy prefabricated elements or prestressed concrete.

Article R4534-104

The tensioning of the prestressed concrete reinforcement and the removal of the jacks used for this operation may only be carried out under the supervision of the site foreman or a manager or engineer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-14

Before 31 March each year, each medical biology laboratory shall declare electronically to the regional health agency within whose jurisdiction it is established, the total number of medical biology e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-148

At each committee meeting, the co-chairmen shall decide which of them shall have the casting vote in the event of a tie.If one of the co-chairmen is absent, he shall be replaced by another member of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-14

If the night worker's state of health, as ascertained by the occupational physician, so requires, he shall be permanently or temporarily transferred to a daytime position corresponding to his qualific…

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