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Showing 43714380 of 23443 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 13 April 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 July 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1971

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-10

…esources or by borrowing, include under investments: 1° For establishments existing on 19 September 1971 or those under construction which were the subject on that date either of an agreement entrusti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-250

…on of the company shall lapse under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 235-13.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-15

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 532-12, L. 532-13 and L. 532-14 are set by decree in the Council of State.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-12

…adviser may be struck off the list by the Prefect, under the conditions set out in Article L. 1232-13.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-1

The pay slip provided for in Article L. 3243-2 includes: 1° The name and address of the employer and, where applicable, the name of the establishment to which the employee belongs; 2° The number of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-15

…metropolitan authority council who so request, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2121-13, as well as to any interested party, under the conditions set out in l'article L. 2121-26. Transm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-1

…the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 112-5-1 law no. 2018-287 of 20 April 2018 L. 112-6 Act no . 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 112-6-1-A Act no . 2017-1775 of 28 Dece…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…ISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1…

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