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Showing 20412050 of 34828 articles for Art. CE 25-3-2019 n° 422943

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-39

The employees and the social security bodies have a direct claim against the user thus substituted for the sums still owed to the modelling agency by this user for the provision of the employees.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-30

No later than ten days after the expiry of the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 249-27, the judge shall take one of the decisions provided for in this section, after having again taken the observ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-30

Unless further information has been ordered, the President of the Enforcement Division shall rule within twenty days of the matter being referred to it by means of a reasoned order made in chambers. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-37

…ndidates in terms of their professional skills or their diploma, to comply with the training reference framework provided for in 2° and to ensure that knowledge and skills acquired are tested ; 2° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-34

…rganisme professionnel de prévention dans le bâtiment et les travaux publics and by training bodies certified, on the basis of a reference system guaranteeing that they meet the requirements arising f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-106

…ter the award decision, of the supporting documents mentioned on the list annexed to this book.In exceptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the beneficiary, this period may be extended…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-3

…f Appeal. The appeal may be lodged with the first president of the said court, acting in summary proceedings.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-3

…ection and the operating section respectively. For each of the two sections, their amount may not exceed 2% of the actual expenditure for the section.The failure to commit a programme authorisation or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article LO6222-3-1

The office of President of the Territorial Council is incompatible with the office of member of an independent administrative authority or an independent public authority created by the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article LO6322-3-1

The office of President of the Territorial Council is incompatible with the office of member of an independent administrative authority or an independent public authority created by the State.

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