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Showing 17011710 of 44539 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-11-2021 n° 20-20.219

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-11

Expenditure borne directly by the company and intended to promote the recruitment, integration or retention in employment of disabled workers which is not its responsibility by virtue of a legislative…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training measures for employees in seasonal employment.

Article L6321-11

The employee's refusal to take part in a training course under the conditions set out in this section does not release the employer from its obligation to renew the contract for the following season.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-11

The investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge who issued the house arrest order informs the person under investigation that: 1° In the event that he or she fails to comply with the obligati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-11

Whenever a councillor is to be elected, the Governor sets the date of the ballot. This date must be announced no later than the thirtieth day before the day fixed for the ballot. Employees wishing to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R1233-11

Independently of the authorisation provided for in article R. 1233-2, health establishments wishing to carry out organ procurement as referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1232-4-1, shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-11

Each natural person practising as a commercial court clerk in active employment is an elector and eligible as soon as he or she takes the oath. They cease to be so in the event of dismissal or resigna…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-11

Unless there are derogatory provisions, body transport operations prior to committal of the body of a deceased person shall be completed within a maximum period of forty-eight hours from the date of d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-11

I.-The authority or body to which the compliance officer is assigned shall provide him with the resources to enable him to carry out his task of monitoring the application of the system for declaring…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work using site vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Article R4534-11

When the driver of a lorry performs a manoeuvre, in particular reversing, in conditions of insufficient visibility, one or more workers shall direct the driver and warn, by voice or by conventional si…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-8

Concealment of domicile or residence in subsequent civil proceedings, authorised pursuant to 6° of article 515-11 of the Civil Code, is subject to the conditions and procedures laid down by l'article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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