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Showing 23212330 of 31009 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 31-5-2007 n° 06-12.907

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-5

The interested party is notified of the refusal of the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave by the employer within eight days of receipt of the request.In the event of a disp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-5

Except in the case provided for in Article R. 2213-6, it is forbidden to cast a corpse:- before the expiry of a period of twenty-four hours from the declaration of death to the town hall;- and without…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-54

The refusal of international solidarity leave by the employer shall be notified to the employee by any means conferring a date certain within fifteen days, or within twenty-four hours in the event of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aircraft health surveillance

Article R3115-50

In the event of a risk to public health, an inspection of aircraft may be carried out at the request of the Prefect by the officials mentioned in article L. 3115-1, at all airports that are points of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-5

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a titular member and his substitute, they shall be replaced by the first candidate and his substitute not elected. If there are no further unelected candidates…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-5

When it is made aware of the irregular use of the mention provided for in article D. 3232-4, the Agence nationale de santé publique may, after inviting the initiator of the campaign concerned to prese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-53

A practitioner called upon to perform the duties of a member of the government or a parliamentary mandate is automatically seconded for the duration of these duties or mandate.A practitioner seconded…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-58

Without prejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be refe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-5

The donor cannot know the identity of the recipient, nor can the recipient know the identity of the donor. No information that could identify both the donor and the recipient of a body part or product…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-5

A garnishee who, without a legitimate reason, fails to provide the information required, is liable to pay the sums for which the seizure was made if the debtor is convicted and subject to recourse aga…

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