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Showing 321330 of 50246 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 18-2-2009 n° 08-10.677

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

I. - The provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Making available.

Article L7123-18

For the duration of the service, the user is responsible for the conditions under which the work is performed in accordance with the legal provisions and collective bargaining stipulations applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-18

Genetic counsellors must not use their professional position to attempt to obtain for themselves or for others any unjustified advantage or profit or to commit an act contrary to probity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

The Director General recruits, appoints and manages the civil servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amending entries

Article R521-18

Amendment registration requests relating to a lien or pledge referred to in I. of Article R. 521-9 are also made at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle in the registers determined in II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-18

When a matter is referred to it pursuant to article L. 724-4, the Chairman of the Commission shall rule by order issued within ten days of the matter being referred to it. The chairman's decision is i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Referee (R)

Article R1425-18

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 1424-20, the matter shall be referred to the arbitrator upon a joint written request specifying the subject of the disagreement on which arbit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-18

The following are submitted to the Agency's Board of Directors for deliberation: 1° The strategic orientations of the establishment implementing the objectives entrusted to the agency by the State; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other transactions

Article R721-18

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer carries out fund transfers between mainland France, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-18

The decisions of the Superior Court of Arbitration are rendered on behalf of the French people. They contain a summary analysis of the pleas in law and the conclusions of the appeal. They refer to the…

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