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Showing 27212730 of 57027 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 January 2017 n° 15-12.605 · Cass. com. 3 December 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 18 April 2019 n° 18-10.883 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 December 2000 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 February 2011 · Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2018 n° 17-17.438

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-5

…arrest a foreign national who is the subject of an expulsion decision issued pursuant to article L. 631-2.The administrative authority may revoke its decision at any time in the event of a breach of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article R5134-50

…before the end of the work integration support in a case other than those mentioned in articles R. 5134-46 and R. 5134-47, the employer shall pay the amount of the employer's social security contribu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-51

During hospital placements, organised within the university hospital centres to which they are attached, army hospitals or health establishments linked by agreement to these university hospital centre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-5

In the event of an increase in activity, the agreement provided for in article L. 3131-2 may provide for a reduction in the daily rest period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-5

…rejudice to the provisions relating to the pre-electoral agreement protocol set out in articles L. 2314-5 et seq., the possibility of using an electronic vote is opened up by a company agreement or by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-5

Funds held by trustees under receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-52

…ation for the duration of their training period in the areas defined in accordance with article L. 162-47 of the Social Security Code, local authorities and their groupings may grant, alone or jointly…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignations.

Article R2121-5

In the cases provided for in article L. 2121-5, the compulsory resignation of members of municipal councils is pronounced by the administrative court. The mayor, after refusal established under the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-5

Notwithstanding 2° of article L. 721-3 and subject to the jurisdiction of the disciplinary courts and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the civil courts alone have jurisdiction to hear le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50

…ll the types of establishments and services for the care of young children mentioned in article R. 2324-17 may be parent-run. Unless otherwise stipulated, they are subject to the same requirements as…

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