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Showing 22612270 of 19140 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 27 June 2018

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-12

…sis of this Article, in the manner provided for in Article 34(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of 20 June 2019.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-9

…0 January 1987, from among the full professor-researcher members governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 laying down the common statutory provisions applicable to professor-researchers and the sp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-28

…pitals and the Institution nationale des invalides, the application provided for in article R. 5126-27 is sent, by any means that provides a date certain upon receipt of the application, to the direct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…h 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, or an insurance company or an undertaking for collective investment and which meets one o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-28-2

…been authorised to be subject to rules similar to those mentioned in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor shall i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…tor or liquidator; 3° The prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-2

…3-5;d) a rejection decision in the cases provided for in article L. 531-24 and 5° of article L. 531-27;e) a closure decision taken pursuant to articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38; a foreign national who o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…e determined in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article does not apply:1° To contracts lasting no more than seven day…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-41

…tificate and the hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate mentioned in I and II of article R. 4461-27 of the French Labour Code.For the application of the provisions of 2° of I of Article R. 4461-28…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Subscription

Article R313-8

…t;4° A residence certificate issued to an Algerian national on the basis of the agreement signed on 27 December 1968;5° A provisional document issued when applying to renew the document mentioned in 1…

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