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Showing 46314640 of 23994 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 27-10-2004 n° 03-15.769

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-3

I.-A fine of up to €50,000 shall be imposed if an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L591-3

For the application of 3° of Article L. 531-27 in French Guyana, the word "ninety" is replaced by the word "sixty".

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-124

The compensatory allowances provided for in this paragraph are calculated in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-31

The provisions of articles L. 2334-27 to L. 2334-30 are applicable from 1 January 1990.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-31

I.-Applications from the persons referred to in article R. 811-27 shall be sent to the secretariat of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des man…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3665-7

…s relating to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the décret n° 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

The collective agreement provides that the rights allocated to the time savings account are used, in whole or in part:1° To contribute to the financing of retirement benefits which are of a collective…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-37

The Consultative Commission on the Financial Liability of Local Authorities, referred to in III of Article L. 1611-10, includes:1° Two members of the Conseil d'Etat, including the chairman of the comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-11

The agreements mentioned in article L. 122-10 may provide for flat-rate remuneration in the cases defined in 1° to 3° of Article L. 131-4.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-22

The amount of the retention may not exceed 10% of the initial amount plus, where applicable, the amount of any amendments to the contract during its performance.

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