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Showing 23412350 of 19160 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25 February 2016

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article R2373-3

…nvestigated and judged in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 2324-24 and R. 2324-25. The appeal must be lodged within fifteen days of notification of the appointment to the employer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-46

…the remit of the Compagnie nationale by virtue of this title, and in particular its articles R. 821-25 and R. 821-26. At the proposal of the Executive Committee, it adopts the budget of the Compagnie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Changes to municipal contributions (R).

Article R5212-7

…presentative who refers the matter to the regional audit chamber in accordance with article L. 5212-25 attaches to this referral the commune's request, the decision of the trade union committee which…

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

Article R5426-19

…debtor who disputes the undue nature of the benefits referred to in Articles L. 5422-1 and L. 5424-25 which are claimed from him or her must first submit an informal appeal to the Director General of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

…with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjustified geographic blocking and other forms of discrimination based…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988, supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

…nt jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the provisions of order no. 45-174 of 2 February 1945 relating to delinquent children. When they have jurisdiction to prosecute and investig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-1

…es, as shown in the Finance Act;7° The table of social charges borne by the local authority as at 1 February.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-93

…e Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by 15 February at the latest. The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-88 may require its holder…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

…of a bi-fuel engine of type 1A as defined in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation and amendment of Regulation (EC) No 59…

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