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Showing 18511860 of 47439 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-3-1997 n° 369

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-5

As part of the strategic guidelines defined in article R. 5131-4, the local missions and Pôle emploi implement the right to support, in conjunction with all the bodies likely to contribute to it, as p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-5

The national public institution known as France Compétences, defined in article L. 6123-5, is a national public administrative body under the supervision of the Minister for Vocational Training.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Automated processing of personal data called "Application de gestion du dispositif national d'accueil des demandeurs d'asile" (Application for managing the national reception system for asylum seekers)

Article R142-51

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is authorised to implement, on the basis of Article L. 142-4, automated processing of personal data called "Application de gestion du dispositi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57

The administrative authority may submit any proposal to complete or modify the job protection plan, taking into account the economic situation of the company.These proposals are formulated before the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-56

The standard contract of association mentioned in 5° of article R. 212-54 provides in particular: 1° The reference price mentioned in article L. 212-29 or the guaranteed remuneration payment terms men…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-57

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-73, the employer may refuse to grant international solidarity leave if it establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, alrea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to all activities

Article R4424-5

For activities involving pathogenic biological agents, the employer : 1° Provide workers with means of personal protection, in particular appropriate protective clothing; 2° Ensure that the means of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-53

Self-employed sea fishing workers and sea fishing employers with fewer than eleven employees, as well as self-employed sea farming workers and sea farming employers with fewer than eleven employees af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-5

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article L. 1543-3: 1° Falsifying medicinal substances intended for sale ; 2° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling falsified medicinal sub…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-5

I. - The association's articles of association contain at least the following clauses: The purpose of the association, as a popular retirement savings group, is to subscribe one or more popular retire…

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