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Showing 721730 of 43303 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 26-3-2020 n° 18-25.893

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-26

Vice-Presidents of the Council, who have been delegated by the President, receive an allowance for the effective performance of their duties that is no more than equal to the allowance that may be all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodic examinations.

Article R4626-26

Employees receive a medical examination at least every twenty-four months. Medical examinations or, pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 4623-31, nursing interviews may be carried out more fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Electrical installations

Article R4722-26

The labour inspector may ask the employer to have all or part of the fixed or temporary electrical installations checked by an accredited body for compliance with the provisions applicable to them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-26

The application for authorisation referred to in article R. 5122-2 sent by electronic means is drawn up on a site accessible online, via the Internet network, offering the functionalities necessary fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-26

An agreement concluded between the State, the company and the management body designated by the professional agreement to pay the allowance to the beneficiaries of the cessation of activity on behalf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-26

Workforce development assistance is granted prior to the conclusion of the employment contract referred to in article L. 5134-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Students

Article R5221-26

Foreign nationals holding a residence permit or visa for a stay of more than three months, as referred to in 11° of article R. 5221-2 and bearing the word "student", are authorised to work in an emplo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Reimbursement by the employer.

Article D5424-26

The employer is paid 85% of the amount obtained in article D. 5424-25 when the total payroll exceeds three times the amount of the allowance provided for in the same article and 90% when the total pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article R4321-26

If no response is received for more than four months to a request for dispensation from teaching, clinical placements or qualifying examinations as referred to in article D. 4321-17, this will be deem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-26

Professional non-trading companies for nurses may not have more than ten members. Professional non-trading companies for masseur-physiotherapists may not have more than six members.

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