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Showing 10711080 of 50630 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 28-2-2018 n° 17-13.269

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-17

When a payment incident occurs on the same account after a previous incident that has not been cleared, a new injunction is sent by simple letter. The holder is informed that the current ban will cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Parental presence leave

Article D1225-17

The initial duration of the period during which the employee benefits from the right to parental presence leave is subject to a new examination under the conditions provided for in article D. 544-2 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: End of mandate

Article D1442-17

A councillor who relinquishes his office sends his resignation to the president of the industrial tribunal and informs the public prosecutor at the court of appeal by registered letter with acknowledg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-17

In the cases referred to in Articles R. 1454-12 and R. 1454-13, the case is referred to a subsequent hearing of the Judgement Committee in its restricted composition. The court clerk will notify by an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Town planning (R).

Article R1614-17

The mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation sends the prefect: 1° A copy of each application for a building permit, development permit and demolition permit,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-17

Non-collective sanitation systems must allow the preservation of surface and groundwater quality. The technical specifications applicable to non-collective sanitation systems receiving a gross organic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-17

The professional practice standard relating to the assessment of accounting estimates, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-17

In addition to the Prefect, the specialised committee responsible for integration through economic activity, known as the Conseil départemental de l'insertion par l'activité économique, comprises: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-17

Nurses examining or caring for a person deprived of their liberty may not, directly or indirectly, even by their mere presence, encourage or condone an attack on that person's physical or mental integ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-17

…pursuant to the contractual provisions in force on 13 May 1991, the date of promulgation of the loi n° 91-428 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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