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Showing 35313540 of 4485 articles for Art. CA Paris 18 février 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…ompensation (in months of gross salary) Maximum compensation (in months of gross salary) 0 Not applicable 1 1 1 2 2 3 3,5 3 3 4 4 3 5 5 3 6 6 3 7 7 3 8 8 3 8 9 3 9 10 3 10 11 3 10,5 12 3 11 13 3 11,5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-1-1

…ay be authorised to manufacture, import and use blood-derived medicinal products as defined in b of 18° of article L. 5121-1. These activities are carried out under the responsibility of a responsible…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands" and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L773-28

…of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L775-22

…eft-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…legal length of national service and compulsory military service, in accordance with the rules applicable to civil servants;2° Hospital services completed abroad under a cooperation contract;3° The du…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…articular, the department's contribution, are the subject of a multi-year agreement.The methods for calculating and distributing the contributions of the communes and the public establishments for int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…o the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

…d lessors of multi-family residential buildings may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in cases of intentional personal injury or destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-15

The sports agent licence examination comprises : 1° An initial test to assess the candidate's ability to practise the profession of sports agent by ensuring that he has the knowledge required to do so…

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