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Showing 121130 of 64807 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-2-2012 n° 10-22.863

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-10

I.-The approved cross-industry skills operators concerned are invited, by means of a call for applications, to send the ministers responsible for vocational training and the overseas departments and t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-2

The Selection Board is chaired by a category A official. If the chairman is unavailable, he may be replaced by a category A official. In addition to the chairman, the selection board is made up of : -…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-2

Once the agreement of the State representative provided for in article L. 4433-10-1 has been obtained, the adopted draft regional development plan is subject to a public enquiry carried out in accorda…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-2

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the president of the metropolitan council shall present a report on the situation with regard to sustainable development concerning the operation of the metro…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-2

The summary statement referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 6154-3 gives details of the procedures performed as part of the self-employed activity, in code and value.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-10-2

A cinema development licence is issued prior to the issue of planning permission, if required, or prior to the completion of the project if planning permission is not required. Authorisation is grante…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-2

The technical examination to qualify for the performance of certain judicial police duties comprises the following three tests:1° Written test no. 1: composition based on general knowledge of criminal…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-10-2

The members of the European Works Council set up by agreement are entitled, without loss of salary, to the training necessary for the exercise of their mandate under conditions determined by the agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3a: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against notifications made by the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-10

The appeals provided for in article L. 464-8-2 shall be lodged by means of a written declaration in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13-2

The financial aid referred to in Article R. 5132-10-13-1 is paid to the temporary work integration company for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in propo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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