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Showing 22512260 of 51993 articles for Art. CE 24-4-2019 n° 419912 confirming CAA Nancy 22-2-2018 n° 17NC00780

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-4

…six months in any twelve-month period, or for twelve months in any twenty-four-month period, will receive a monthly payment of 685 euros when they follow a training course approved under the condition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-40

…department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the competent services of the other Member States of the Union, they shall use specific secure electronic means of comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-41

When responding to requests for information mentioned in article 695-9-47-1, the persons mentioned in the same article shall use secure electronic means of communication specified by joint order of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-42

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the officers or agents of the judicial police mentioned in articles 60-1,77-1-1 and 99-3 keep registers enabling the traceability of requests receive…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-4

…ent for rights in the same category, or by the competent organisation whose approval has been in force the longest.II.-The provisions of Article L. 132-20-1 are applicable to the issue and withdrawal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-2

Article L. 1262-4-1 does not apply to individuals who contract with a service provider established outside France for their personal use, that of their spouse, their partner in a civil solidarity pact…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-2

Civil action for infringement shall be brought by the proprietor of the trade mark or by the licensee with the consent of the proprietor, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract. However, the bene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-2

…uted in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the number of nurses practising there is at least equal to twice the minimum number provided for the departmental councils of the order of nurses. Until such time…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Cemeteries, cinerary sites and funeral operations

Article R2223-23-4

Managers of cinerary sites ensure that no documents of a commercial nature are visible, with the exception of the prices of their services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41-2

…nder the following conditions:1° The request is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the chairman of the Enforcement Committee;2° In the case of natural persons, the applicatio…

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