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Showing 25812590 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-20

The application for authorisation to dismiss an occupational health physician, to terminate a fixed-term employment contract in the cases provided for in article L. 4623-5-1 as well as the application…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article D6332-20

…wareness-raising costs for self-employed workers and the reimbursement of travel, accommodation and catering costs incurred by persons who sit on the organisation's management bodies, the financing of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-20

…rated staffing table shows, for each of the estimated profit and loss accounts and by grade, qualification or status, the number of medical and non-medical staff whose remuneration is entered in the b…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-4

For the purposes mentioned in the two preceding articles, the High Council is exempt from the application of the provisions of loi n° 68-678 du 26 juillet 1968 relative à la communication de documents…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-2

…rties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the acquisition of all or part of a significant line of business by a credit institution referred to in Article L. 611-1 must be authorised by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-12

…n the effects of the patent against which the opposition was filed have ceased, unless the opponent can show a legitimate interest in obtaining a decision on the opposition. The National Institute of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-20

The "brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport" is a State diploma registered in the "répertoire national des certifications professionnelles" and classified at level 4…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-20

…ks company mentioned in article L. 5424-6 is entitled to an indemnity in the event of work stoppage caused by bad weather, provided that the employees of the user company, employed on the same site, b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-20

When a meeting is organised with the Bureau, the members of the European Company Works Council representing employees directly affected by the measures in question may take part in this meeting.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-20

…1° The fitting of the bracelet incorporating a transmitter provided for in article 138-3 may not be carried out without his consent, but refusal to do so constitutes a breach of his obligations that m…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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