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Showing 53315340 of 23443 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 13 April 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 July 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1971

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-19

…hin fifteen days of the election of the chairmen and vice-chairmen provided for in articles R. 1423-13 and R. 1423-14, any member of the panel who disputes the legality of the election may lodge an ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-12

…years from the date of the plot deed. The procedure provided for in the articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-13 to R. 2223-21 can only be engaged ten years after the last burial made in the conceded plot.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6265-1

…and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-21

…proposes the necessary measures to the latter, under the conditions provided for in Article D. 6262-13. Where the budgets show sufficient measures, the Chamber shall note this..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting provisions

Article D6365-1

…and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to the local authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-14

Articles R. 4314-12 and R. 4314-13 do not apply to agricultural or forestry tractors, their separate technical units, systems or components for which the safeguard procedure provided for in Regulation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-2

…s replaced by the following three paragraphs:In accordance with 4° of Article 97 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia: "the Council of Ministers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-41

…s or residents located in centres or structures approved in application of article 30 of decree no. 2004-67 of 16 January 2004 relating to the organisation of the third cycle of medical studies or art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…cal civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt and expenditure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

…ommon organisation of the markets established by Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products;3. In the case of…

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