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Showing 441450 of 65949 articles for Art. 1216 al. 2 et 3 · Cass. com. 28 June 2017 n° 15-17.394 · Cass. com. 24 June 1997 · Cass. com. 4 May 2010 n° 09-13.118

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-28

…dustrial tribunal are not automatically enforceable on a provisional basis. The industrial tribunal may order provisional enforcement of its decisions.The following in particular are provisionally enf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-28

The equipment and characteristics of the accommodation must be such as to maintain the interior temperature at at least 18°C and to avoid condensation and excessive temperatures. Electrical installati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-28

Competence may be extended to the phase for which it was not initially provided when the coordinator provides proof of acquiring the required professional experience. This professional experience is v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-28

Articles R. 752-16 to R. 752-18 apply to the procedure provided for in article L. 752-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…le, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2224-7, L. 2224-7-1 and L. 2224-8 (I and II) law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-11 to L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 241

…equired to declare, the amount of the sums they pay to their members or principals.This declaration may be made in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of the article 87 A, re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 280-1

By way of derogation from Article 280, the heirs may decide together to maintain the forms and methods of payment of the compensatory allowance that were incumbent on the debtor spouse, by undertaking…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-28

…s party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are subject to the provisions of articles L. 321-23 to L. 321-23-3. However, the penalties of a temporary or permanent ban on carrying out the ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-28

The signature affixed to a document referred to in article L. 1111-25 means that: 1° The person cared for has taken note of the content of the document and, where applicable, consents to it; 2° The pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-28

Sworn merchandise brokers are competent, unless the court appoints a judicial auctioneer or another public officer, to conduct the following public sales: 1° Wholesale sales of goods authorised or ord…

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