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Showing 24712480 of 25404 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 17-9-2008 n° 07-16.973

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-9

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-9

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6462-9

The president of the territorial council may refer to the administrative tribunal a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or on the applicability in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-91

The list of voters shall be drawn up by the Managing Director or his representative.The electoral list shall be brought to the attention of voters by any means at least one month before the date of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-9

The Board may only deliberate if more than half of its members in office are present. If the quorum is not reached, a new convocation is sent out with a minimum of three days' notice. The deliberation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-9

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-7 and R. 5132-8-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded emp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

The amount of aid from the compensation fund is equal to the amount of the additional cost after application of an excess to be borne by the delegated production company.The excess corresponds to 15%…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

I. - No person may carry out the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 on a paid or voluntary basis, or in articles L. 223-1 and L. 322-7, nor work with minors in the physical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Test site: the first site during which the dust level of a given process is determined; 2° Containment: the isolation of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-9

If the foreign national's departure cannot be effected from the station, port or airport on which the waiting area in which he or she is placed or held depends, he or she may be transferred to any wai…

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