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Showing 581590 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exemption applicable to establishments comprising a basic nuclear installation.

Article R4523-17

Establishments comprising a basic nuclear installation which are not subject to the provisions relating to the extended health, safety and working conditions committee, pursuant to Article L. 4523-12,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-17

…r, for one of them, during the previous year;3° The cinematographic work was released in cinemas in France before the second half of the calendar year preceding that in which the calculation is made.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

…ecutive years, the number of deaths in a municipality has exceeded the average mortality figure for France, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will carry out a survey of the sanitary c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-17

…e to comply with these provisions is punishable by the penalties laid down in articles L. 86 to L. 117-1 of the same code.A commission chaired by the prefect or his representative is responsible for e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

The bonus coefficient is applied in the light of the efforts made by exhibitors to promote quality arthouse programming, train and develop audience loyalty, and organise events around their arthouse p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-17

…ive operating measures, the addition of safety systems or the replacement of defective components. IV. - If the rules laid down for operation are not complied with or if there is a risk to safety, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-17

…not sent him an offer of compensation within the four-month period provided for in Article L. 1142-17. In addition to its opinion and the expert report, the Commission sends the insurer or the Office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and classification

Article R2324-17

…ding regular or occasional childcare for children by maternal assistants mentioned inarticle L. 421-17-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, employed by the said services. A single establ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-17

Any registration file for an event taking place on an approved permanent circuit submitted by the organiser must include : 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…tted, the former to pay and the latter to deliver, on the date referred to in III of Article L. 211-17. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council o…

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