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Showing 29712980 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2152-6

…and ensures in particular that the amount of contributions paid by member companies and, where applicable, professional organisations is such as to establish the reality of their membership.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-6

…ocial and economic committee must be consulted within ten days of the date of the lay-off. The application for authorisation to dismiss shall be submitted no later than forty-eight hours following the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

As an exception to the provisions of Article 696-6, the rule of speciality does not apply where the person claimed waives it under the conditions provided for in articles 696-28 and 696-40 or where th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-6

Applications shall be sent to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means, no later than one month before the date of the fir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-6

The procedures for applying this chapter to the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, the Hospices civils de Lyon and the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille are determined by the Conseil d'Eta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-6

Subject to Articles L. 1134-7 to L. 1134-10, Chapter I of Title V of Law 2016-1547 of 18th November 2016 on the modernisation of justice in the 21st century shall apply to the group action provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-60

The application for registration of a company is submitted collectively by the partners or by those of the partners practising within the company or by the company's legal representative. It is sent t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training

Article R4425-6

…yer shall organise safety training for workers on : 1° Health risks and hygiene requirements; 2° Precautions to be taken to avoid exposure; 3° Wearing and using personal protective equipment and cloth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-6

The principles governing the organisation of on-call care are set out in a regional specification drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, in accordance with the objectives set…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R211-64

By way of derogation from article 189 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the accounting officer is appointed by order of the ministers responsibl…

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