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Showing 32413250 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-18

…e not been notified orally of the date of the hearing. If the case is ready to be heard immediately and if the organisation of the hearings allows it, the hearing of the adjudication committee may tak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-18

…s suffering from a particularly serious condition recognised as incurable at the time of diagnosis, and if the pregnant woman so requests, they shall draw up, after the multidisciplinary team has give…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exits and clearances

Article R4462-18

Doors to exits and exits provided for in articles R. 4227-4 to R. 4227-14, in premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, can be opened to the outside by a simple push from the inside and e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article R4622-18

Fairground businesses are members of an inter-company occupational health and prevention service with territorial jurisdiction: 1° Either for the municipality in which the employer resides, or for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-18

…° Issuing opinions on applications for agreements from the employers mentioned in article L. 5132-2 and applications for assistance from the Departmental Fund for Integration provided for in article R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-18

…ined in II of Article R. 521-9, on production of a certificate of amendment issued by the registrar and which includes the amendments mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 521-17 as well as t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-18

…in 1° of article R. 131-26 ; 2° Approved sports federations, their regional or departmental bodies and their members, provided that the discipline which is the subject of the event is covered by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-19

…to the person required to deliver or return the document 24.47 € 83 Summons to the third party to hand over the property 31.92 € 84 Order to the person required to surrender to deliver or return 31.9…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-19

…l of the mobile electronic anti-tampering device, warning them that they are approaching the victim and that there is a risk that the warning distance will be disregarded; such failure to comply may n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-18

The repayable advance is conditional on obtaining additional financing.

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