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Showing 591600 of 56807 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-1-2021 n° 19-25.036

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-19

Temporary employees are entitled to an indemnity in lieu of paid leave for each assignment they carry out, regardless of its duration.The amount of the allowance is calculated on the basis of the dura…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-19

If the management decides not to follow the opinion expressed by the European Company Committee, the latter is automatically reconvened, at the request of the manager, to try to reach an agreement.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R743-19

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 of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-19

The restraining order combined with the obligation to wear an electronic anti-removal bracelet is ordered for a period that may not exceed six months. It may be extended for the same period in accorda…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-19

For the application of the provisions of the third paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner shall refer the matter to the Chairman of the Association, by any means that confe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-19

The Minister for Health shall maintain and make available to the public a register of medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-19

I.-The fixed monthly amount of the allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 is set at: 1° For a young person of full age at : a) €500 when the young person is a member of, or is attached to, a non-tax…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rules of procedure.

Article L654-19

The costs of proceedings brought by the administrator, the judicial representative, the employees' representative, the commissioner for the execution of the plan or the liquidator are borne by the Tre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-1

The contrat unique d'insertion (single integration contract) is an employment contract concluded between an employer and an employee under the conditions set out in sub-section 3 of sections 2 and 5 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-19

The case shall be referred to the First President or his delegate by a reasoned statement of appeal sent by any means to the registry of the Court of Appeal. The statement shall be recorded, stating t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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