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Showing 551560 of 34202 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. avis 6-12-2018 n° 18-70.011

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-18

The Departmental Council for Integration through Economic Activity is responsible for: 1° Issuing opinions on applications for agreements from the employers mentioned in article L. 5132-2 and applicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-18

An economic, social and environmental database brings together all the information required for consultations and recurring information that the employer makes available to the social and economic com…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-18

The application of the reduction coefficient is based on the conditions of reception and comfort in the cinema or cinemas, the diversity of art house films programmed, the number of weeks and screenin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

The provisions of Articles L. 533-1, L. 533-6, L. 533-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L.…

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

Article A331-18

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 6° of article A. 331-17: 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-12

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will summon the asylum seeker to a personal interview by any means guaranteeing confidentiality and personal receipt of this summ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-12

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Enforcement measures

Article L633-12

I. - If the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, when appointed as coordinator, finds that the regulated entities of a financial conglomerate comply with the requirements referred to in A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L6341-12

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L783-12

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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