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Showing 291300 of 53046 articles for Art. CAA Marseille 24-1-2011 n° 09MA00172

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-24

The sentence enforcement court may at any time appoint a doctor to verify that the implementation of the procedure mentioned in article R. 544-7 du code pénitentiaire is not harmful to the person's he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General Meetings

Article R1423-24

The minutes of the general meeting are drawn up, under the responsibility of the chairman, by the registrar. The chairman sends them to the first president of the court of appeal and to the public pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-24

Voters who are minors may, without the authorisation of their legal representative, be plaintiffs or defendants in an appeal or be concerned by such an appeal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Installation aid

Article R444-24

Installation aid may only be granted in respect of services subject to tariffs and for a maximum period of thirty-six months following that of installation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-24

Any correspondence or advertising, regardless of the medium, from an intermediary acting in this capacity shall indicate his name or corporate name, his business address or that of his registered offi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-24

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in I of Article L. 3121-33, the annual overtime quota is set at two hundred and twenty hours per employee. The first paragraph does not apply to the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-24

The refusal or postponement of mutualist training leave by the employer shall be substantiated and notified to the interested party by any means giving a date certain within eight days of receipt of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-24

The employer may, with the agreement of the paid leave fund and subject to payment of the corresponding contributions, arrange for the paid leave of employees whose registration is not compulsory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-24

If a source of infection or contamination is discovered on board a means of transport, the Prefect will have the means of transport inspected and will order the necessary health measures to be taken.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-24

I. - The articles R. 2241-1 to R. 2241-5 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptation provided for in II.II. - The last paragraph of Article R. 2241-2 reads as follows:…

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