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Showing 60216030 of 30390 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-9-2016 n° 15-21.381

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9-2

In order to benefit from a professional transition project under the conditions mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 6323-17-1 of the French Labour Code, the employee must prove that: 1° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-18

Notwithstanding the provisions of 4° of Article 695-9-17, execution of the freezing order may not, with regard to taxes or duties, customs and exchange, be refused on the grounds that French law does…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-1

I. - Changes in the ownership structure of a portfolio management company must be notified to the Autorité des marchés financiers.The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect shareholdings in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

However, the above-mentioned machines which were in conformity with the technical rules applicable during the transitional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they we…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-3

In order to be able to continuously assess the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 5121-9, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-9

In each département, the prefect draws up a list of persons authorised to perform the duties of jury members. Their number is defined according to the total population of the department concerned, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-9-1

When the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the employer sets and publishes the targets for progress for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-9

I. - In application of 2° of article L. 1334-15, the Prefect may require a survey to be carried out, at the expense of the building owner, to check that the measures planned or implemented under the o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-1

I.-The national health identifier defined in article L. 1111-8-1 is the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons (NIR).For persons awaiting the allocation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional remuneration

Article R1435-9-6

During the first year of the entry-to-practice contract provided for in article R. 1435-9-1, the signatory is entitled to additional remuneration in addition to the income from the healthcare activity…

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