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Showing 111120 of 59430 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-1-2023

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules specific to reappointment

Article R1411-58-13

At the time of renewal of each of the Boards of Directors mentioned in Article L. 1411-5-2, the persons called upon to take part in an appointment, who wish to renew the term of office of one or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-12

Staff representatives are not taken into account for the application of the first paragraph of I of Article L. 1411-5-2: 1° When it is established, on the date of drawing up the electoral lists for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-11

Where the number of staff representatives on the Boards of Directors referred to in this section is uneven, their election shall be organised no later than four months before the renewal of the Board…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

The elections of staff representatives to the Boards of Directors mentioned in this section are organised in accordance with the following procedures, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1411-58-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-1

The genetic counsellor may, in the cases defined by the organisational protocol provided for in Article R. 1132-5-2: 1° Prescribe the medical biology examinations mentioned in Article R. 1131-2 and in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5-1

The recruitment on an open-ended contract of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-5-1 is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-5

The President of the Departmental Council will forward to the State, under conditions set by decree, all information required to monitor the single integration contract.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-5

In addition to the theoretical training defined in Article D. 2223-55-3, practical training is carried out within a company, a public authority or an association authorised in accordance with article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-5

The judge may terminate the conciliation at any time, at the request of a party or on the conciliator's initiative. He may also terminate the conciliation automatically if it appears that the concilia…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

Applications for a declaration that there are no grounds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 o…

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