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Showing 32113220 of 62298 articles for Art. 1231-1 et 1231-5 · CA Versailles 20 April 1995 · Cass. 2e civ. 10 July 2003 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 September 2013 n° 12-24.812

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the approval of agreements by employees in undertakings with fewer than eleven employees and in undertakings with between eleven and twenty employees without an elected representative on the social and economic committee.

Article R2232-12

…all notify the employees of the draft agreement and the organisational arrangements defined in application of article R. 2232-11.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-12

…aritime Fishing Code means the following requirements:"Observe the order of priorities established between the installation of young farmers and the enlargement of farms, taking into account the econo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-12

…the distribution of his working hours, even though the employment contract has not provided for the cases and nature of such modifications, the employee's refusal to accept this modification constitut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1222-2

The file of the minor under guardianship may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the guardian, the parents or, where applicable, their lawyers, until a decision is made on the petiti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-20

…egistered creditors equivalent to a summons to appear 24 hours 89.28 € 90 Summons to provide specifications 24 hours 89.28 € 91 Summons to take part 24 hours 89.28 €

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-12

…billing based on the energy actually consumed in accordance with the provisions of article L. 224-11 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-12

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of dental assistant nationals of a Me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-10

…the amount of the State grant may, by way of exception, bring the amount of direct public aid up to 100% of the pre-tax amount of the damage caused by the same event.An advance may be paid when the op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

Articles D. 3121-1 to D. 3121-14 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles D. 3121-21 to D. 3121-23-1 and D. 3121-24 to D. 3121-26, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2015-796 of 1st July 201…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…neral of the Regional Health Agency.The commission comprises :1° One member of the Departmental Medical Council, who does not practise in the establishment and has no interest in the management of a p…

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