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Showing 27012710 of 17922 articles for Art. Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam [2007] UKHL 32

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-95

Independently of the provisions of this section, the work and interventions mentioned in article R. 4412-94 are subject to the provisions applicable to dangerous chemical agents, including the specifi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article R240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book, with the exception of the provisions of article R. 521-7, the provisions relating to fingerprinti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Individual health monitoring

Article R4446-3

…confidentiality. The employer shall draw all useful conclusions from this, and in particular: 1° Review the risk assessment in accordance with Chapter IV ; 2° Review the measures planned to eliminate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-5

Persons exercising the activity of direct debit shall implement the obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing defined in Chapter I of Title VI of Book V of the

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-10-1

For the purposes of Titles I to V, the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-10-1 are treated in the same way as undertakings having their registered office in a non-Community State which is a pa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Concession contracts awarded with prior advertising and competitive tendering

Article R3121-5

Concession contracts are awarded in accordance with the procedural rules set out in Chapters I to V of this Title, subject to the special rules applicable to concession contracts covered by Chapter VI…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-3

The foreign employee referred to in Article L. 8252-1 benefits from the provisions of Chapter III of Title V of Book II of Part Three relating to wage insurance and liens for the sums due to him pursu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-18

…7 are criminal, correctional and police court costs. These costs are paid in accordance with the provisions of Title X of Book V of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2-1

…tation of the decision of the Minister of Health to assign him/her to a health establishment, as provided for in articles L. 4111-2 and L. 4221-12 of the Public Health Code, as well as, on a transitio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 172

The right to object to the celebration of the marriage belongs to the person committed by marriage to one of the two contracting parties.

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