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Showing 43614370 of 37517 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 4 December 2012

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-44

Pursuant to Article L. 3121-41, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention may define the terms and conditions of the organisation of working time and orga…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-46

For the application of the first two paragraphs of article L. 421-27, the establishment or company employing the foreign national who is carrying out an assignment in France shall first notify the for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-48

…nual residence permit bearing the wording "mobile ICT seconded employee" provided for in Article L. 421-27 is issued, the minister responsible for immigration informs the competent authorities of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-49

For the application of the third paragraph of Article L. 421-27, the issue of a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile seconded employee" may also be refused to the foreign natio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-47

…tiannual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché mobile ICT" provided for in article L. 421-27 is notified to the foreign national in writing as soon as possible and no later than 90 days…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2

…ed. The criminal order must be reasoned, particularly with regard to the provisions of I of article 495.

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French Customs CodeIn force
E. - Fifth class.

Article 413 ter

…eading or seizure of, computerised records or documents, as referred to in b and c of 2 of Article 64, in cases other than those punishable under Article 416.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: Leasing of shares

Article L239-4

The lease is renewed under the same conditions as when the initial lease was concluded. In the event of non-renewal of the lease agreement or termination, the more diligent party shall cause the entry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-4

The provisions of article L. 511-21 relating to endorsement. In the case provided for in the sixth paragraph of this article, if the guarantee does not indicate on whose behalf it has been given, it i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Revitalisation by companies not subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-47

An agreement concluded between the prefect(s) of the department(s) concerned and the company sets out the terms and conditions of the latter's participation, where applicable, in the actions implement…

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