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Showing 641650 of 50246 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 18-2-2009 n° 08-10.677

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-182

The total number of options opened and not yet exercised may not give entitlement to subscribe for a number of shares exceeding a fraction of the share capital determined by decree in the Conseil d'Et…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-18

Where leave does not exceed twelve working days, it must be continuous.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-18

For operations located on national territory, the artistic committee mentioned in article R. 2172-9 is made up of the following members: 1° The project owner or his representative, who chairs the comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assets and resources

Article R2135-18

The resources collected by the joint fund management association are either kept in cash, deposited on demand or invested on a short-term basis. Interest earned on sums deposited or invested in short-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examinations, checks and registers.

Article R4534-18

The employer shall arrange for the examinations to be carried out by a competent person appointed for this purpose. The name and position of this person shall be recorded in a safety register. This re…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-18

Approval of the agreement may be renewed once by the competent authority referred to in article R. 5212-15 for a maximum period of three years, in accordance with the procedures defined by order of th…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-18

Admission to a training institute preparing for the state diploma of physiotherapist masseur is subject to successful completion of a first university year and obtaining 60 European credits from the 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-18

The Health Agency's Medical Committee comprises : 1° All the heads of the Agency's medical, pharmaceutical and odontological units ; 2° A midwife appointed for a two-year term by all the midwives work…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-18

The amount of the sums entered in the automatic account for a cinematographic work may not exceed the difference between the production cost of the work plus 7% and external financing.The total amount…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R743-18

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to reject as manifestly inadmissible, pursuant to article L. 743-23, the statement of appeal without a hearing, the cler…

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