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Showing 16411650 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-3

…t in the provisions of the decree of 21 November 1995 setting the threshold provided for in article 28 (2°) of decree no. 93-1429 of 31 December 1993 relating to legal deposit.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-1

…status is granted to any person who meets the definition in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. Such persons are governed by the prov…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Judicial divorce and legal separation

Article 1105

…rovide otherwise subject to the application of provisions of article 123 of decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 when one of the spouses is receiving legal aid.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D29

…s or judges of the court to replace him in the exercise of the functions provided for in Article D. 28, one of the vice-presidents or judges of the court.Failing designation, he is replaced, in the ev…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Integration through economic activity

Article R5522-92

…pplication of article R. 5133-10 in Mayotte, the following words are added after the words: "L. 262-28 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles": "subject to the adaptations set out in XII of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

The joint training mentioned in Article L. 2212-1 is carried out as part of : 1° For employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the tra…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 4

ENNEX 4 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-27, R. 142-28, R. 142-29 AND R. 142-30 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM GESTEL PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-46

…cation of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Public Health Code are attached to the general coordination plan.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 art R212-88 et R212-89

DECLARATION FORM FOR THE OCCASIONAL PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION OF SPORTS TEACHER BY NATIONALS OF A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR OF ANOTHER STATE PARTICIPATING IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREAFIL…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article L1225-71

Failure by the employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 and L. 1225-35 to L. 1225-69 may give rise, in favour of the employee, to the award of compensation determined…

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