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Showing 13211330 of 54327 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 30 October 2007 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 February 2010 · Cass. com. 3 May 2006 · Cass. com. 10 July 2012 · Cass. com. 27 January 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-27

Members of the Commission and persons taking part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in Article L. 1451-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R7125-27

Assembly councillors may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in assembly meetings and meetings…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-27

Every four years, France Compétences selects the operators responsible for vocational development counselling likely to benefit from its allocations, within the framework of the public contract provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Specific rights and duties linked to the exercise of control functions

Article R8124-27

…action. They are free to decide what action to take in response to their actions and findings. They may give advice or make observations, refer the matter to the judicial authorities or take administr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Youth passbook

Article L221-25

The same person can only hold one youth passbook.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-25

The minimum period for receipt of applications is thirty days from the date of dispatch of the contract notice.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-25

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 623-24-1, any wilful infringement of the rights of the holder of a plant variety certificate as defined in Article L. 623-4 constitutes an infringement for whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-25

…in certain companies, exceeding the maximum forty-six-hour working week provided for in Articles L. 3121-23 and L. 3121-24 may be authorised for specific periods, under conditions laid down by decree…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-25

The revenue and expenditure, including capital expenditure, of the departments of the Police Prefecture whose activity is primarily related to the exercise of active policing, are entered in the State…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-25

The duration of the employment support contract may not be less than six months, or three months in the case of persons who have been convicted of a criminal offence and whose sentence has been adjust…

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