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Showing 34013410 of 59430 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-1-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

Incentive payments may be distributed evenly among beneficiaries, in proportion to the length of time they have been with the company during the financial year, or in proportion to their salaries. The…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional nature parks.

Article L343-5

The rules relating to motor vehicle traffic on roads and paths in regional nature parks are set by…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L542-5

When the foreign national's right to remain has ended pursuant to b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and an obligation to leave French territory has been issued against him or her, the administrative au…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-52

The declaration of the event must be sent to the Prefect: 1° At least fifteen days before the event is due to take place if it is organised by an approved federation, its regional or departmental bodi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person: 1° To use the title of statutory auditor or any titles tending to create a similarity or confusion with it, witho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R421-58

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal support measures

Article 495-5

The benefits for which the children's judge has ordered the measure provided for in article 375-9-1 are automatically excluded from the judicial support measure. The persons responsible respectively f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-50

The provisions of Article R. 1333-48 apply :1° To new radiopharmaceutical medicinal products benefiting from a marketing authorisation or an early access authorisation or a compassionate access author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts (Quinze-Vingts national ophthalmology hospital)

Article R6147-57

The Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts (Quinze-Vingts national ophthalmology hospital) is a national public health establishment which contributes to ensuring, in the field…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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