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Showing 201210 of 26700 articles for Art. CA Paris 20 September 2013 n° 12/01999 · Cass. com. 15 April 1982

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…from the difference between the number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation to be employed calculated in application of the provisions of article D. 5212-2 and the number of beneficiaries of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Committee (R).

Article R2113-20

…ne to complete, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2113-23 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, the consultative commis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2171-20

…of the premium awarded to each tenderer is equal to the estimated price of the design studies to be carried out as defined in the consultation documents, less a discount of no more than 20%.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Representatives' training and delegation time

Article L7343-20

The representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 are entitled to flat-rate compensation intended to offset the loss of remuneration resulting from: 1° Where applicable, the training…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-15

The arrondissement council is consulted by the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, prior to any deliberation by the municipal c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-20

…must be organised within four months of the date on which the decision pronouncing the annulment became final.In the case referred to in the third paragraph of article R. 4031-15, new elections for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-20

…y ask the competent authority of that State, when forwarding the sentencing decision and the certificate, to provisionally arrest the sentenced person or to take any measure to ensure that he or she r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-15

I.-For the duration of the clinical investigation involving an intervention on the patient which is not justified by the patient's usual care and which exposes the patient to risks and constraints whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

…sions of articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-12, relating to the declaration prior to recruitment. In all cases, there is no derogation from the methods of proof provided for in article R. 1221-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-20

…aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the local authority or its public establishment concerned, suitable for clearing the deficit recorded. If…

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