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Showing 12611270 of 43303 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 26-3-2020 n° 18-25.893

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-18

If the request is admissible, the Chairman of the Conciliators' Conference appoints one or more conciliators to examine the case.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-18

Where an employee who has suffered an accident or contracted an occupational disease has a fixed-term employment contract, the employer may only terminate the contract during the periods in which the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-18

The data controller shall inform the data subjects by displaying, sending or delivering a document, or by any other equivalent means, indicating the identity of the data controller, the purpose of the…

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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 R342-18

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall rule on the merits of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article D551-18

The decision to end material reception conditions taken pursuant to article L. 551-16 shall be in writing, give reasons and be taken after the applicant has been given the opportunity to submit writte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-18

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article L. 2224-10, the words: "after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environmental Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-18

The deliberations of the Martinique Assembly are published. Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the Martinique Assembly, the bu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

I.-The authorisation or opinion mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is requested from the President of the Departmental Council of the Department in which the establishme…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-18

A disciplinary board is set up in each market. Except in the case of a warning, the matter shall be referred to it by the authority competent, pursuant to article R. 761-19, to impose the penalty envi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Availability

Article R7123-18

The availability contract provided for in article L. 7123-17 shall be concluded before the start of the service. It is drawn up for each mannequin and is given to them and, where applicable, to their…

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