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Showing 701710 of 30818 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-5-1997 n° 95-17.953

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28-1

If it is impossible to pay the funds to an establishment to which they have been allocated in application of this sub-section, in particular because the establishment has not entered its bank details…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obtaining a speciality by a court-appointed administrator already on the list referred to in article L. 811-2

Article R811-28-6

The examination mentioned in Article R. 811-28-5 is open to judicial administrators registered on the national list mentioned in Article L. 811-2. It is organised by the Conseil national des administr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-28

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within two months of receipt of the request. This period is extended to f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obtaining a speciality by a court-appointed administrator already on the list referred to in article L. 811-2

Article R811-28-7

I.-The panel for the examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5 is composed as follows: 1° A professor of higher education or lecturer responsible for teaching law in the field of the speciality a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Cooperation Fund

Article R*4433-28

The committee draws up an annual report for the Prime Minister on the assessment, evaluation and monitoring of operations subsidised by the regional cooperation fund.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-2

May apply for their registration with mention of the commercial speciality on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission, ruling on their applicati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

I.-Customs officers and tax officials not specially designated pursuant to Articles 28-1 and 28-2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article D4422-28-1

Articles D. 4134-28 to D. 4134-33 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-28-2

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in article R. 712-28-1, the declaration of division is deemed to be rejected.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-8

I.-Participation in the specialised commissions and working groups of the Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes, the Autorité des Normes Comptables and any similar body operating within a E…

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