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Showing 51915200 of 49753 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 21-2-2001 n° 99-14.820

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-2

I. - The request for authorisation to adapt a legislative or regulatory provision shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Regional Council.This deliberation shall mention the legislative or r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-2

The Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technological Risks is chaired by the Prefect and, in Paris, by the Police Prefect for matters falling within his remit.It comprises :1° Six…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-2

The application for registration of an exhibition park provided for in Article R. 762-1 shall comply with Annex I of Annex 7-10 to this book.It shall also include:1° A plan of the park and its fixed a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 quindecies

I.-Those liable for the excise duty on energy mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services and levied on products in the gas oil, petrol and jet fuel tax categories are lia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L234-2

In companies other than sociétés anonymes, the statutory auditor shall ask the manager, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, for explanations of the facts referred to in the first par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-2

The foreign employee is entitled, in respect of the period of unlawful employment : 1° To payment of salary and related benefits, in accordance with the legal provisions, collective bargaining agreeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-2

In the event of failure to comply with the obligation to declare referred to in Article L. 8291-1, the employer or, where applicable, the user undertaking shall be liable to an administrative fine. Fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-267

I.-The interventional sector referred to in article R. 6123-201 is adapted to the practice of the surgical care activity concerned and anaesthesia, from the immediate preparation of the patient before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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