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Showing 40814090 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
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-18

…n or remuneration paid on a non-monthly basis, the reference salary used to calculate the indemnity and the partial activity allowance takes into account the average of these elements of remuneration…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-2

Where an indictment order of the examining magistrate which is no longer subject to appeal has, with regard to the criminal qualifications retained, mistakenly referred the accused to the assize court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181-1

…iod of one year provided for in the eighth paragraph of article 181 is then increased to six months and only one extension may be made pursuant to the ninth paragraph of the same article 181.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 183-1

At the request of a victim who has filed a complaint but has not joined as a civil party, the order dismissing the case, once it has become final, shall be brought to the victim's attention by any mea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-180

A standard declaration form for persons wishing to teach, supervise or lead physical or sporting activities, or to train those taking part in them, in return for remuneration is given in Annex II-12 t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-181

Persons who have declared their activity in accordance with the provisions of the Order of 12 January 1994 retain the benefit of this declaration for the three-year period initially provided for in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-18

…Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, he shall first notify his intention and the reasons for it, relating to the risk associated with the quality or safety of the component…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-18

…f the administration of the properties of the authority or establishment, the operation of services and the maintenance of public order.The municipal council, the departmental council, the regional co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order.

Article R237-18

If the sums allocated to creditors or members have not been paid to them, they shall be deposited, on expiry of the one-year period from the close of the liquidation, with the Caisse des dépôts et con…

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