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Showing 211220 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Drawing up lists of candidates

Article R4031-31

Each list is signed by all the candidates on it and by the proxy appointed by the trade union organisation to represent it. Candidates' signatures may be obtained by electronic means. The list shall m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-31

I.-For the application of article D. 4425-30: a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the Corsican local authority, as it r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-31

I.-The redistribution files provided for in II of Article D. 123-80-1 shall be transmitted in text format for the results of restatements of information contained in registrations as well as, if they…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-31

If, at the time of his appearance, the wanted person declares that he consents to his surrender, the investigating chamber informs him of the legal consequences of his consent and of its irrevocable n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

I.-When the corrective measures taken in application of article R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31

I.-The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 3222-5-1 concerning the renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure is delivered without delay and by any means that enables…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1211-31

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply 1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1° of the I of ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-44

The coefficients applicable to works in the animation genre are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into two groups: 1° First group: works with French hourly expenditure of €350,000 or mor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article L123-31

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular the conditions for the authorisation of the agents mentioned in 2° of Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-31

The sale is again subject to articles L. 141-28 to L. 141-30 when it occurs more than two years after the date on which all employees were informed of the sale. If during this two-year period the work…

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