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Showing 34013410 of 32644 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-12-1984 n° 83-12.895

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expenditure chargeable to the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article L6241-5

The following are authorised to collect the balance of the apprenticeship tax in respect of the expenditure mentioned in 1° of Article L. 6241-4:1° Public secondary schools ;2° Private secondary educa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-57

In establishments authorised to manufacture and import medicated feed, the following information is recorded:1° The date of manufacture, import, transfer or issue as appropriate and, if manufacture ha…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-5

On the appointed day, a detailed inventory of the assets is drawn up. If the debtor is present, the inventory is limited to the seized assets. These are immediately removed and placed in the custody o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-5

The metropolitan council elects the members of the permanent commission. The permanent commission is composed of the president and one or more vice-presidents of the metropolitan council as well as, w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-5

Where the rapporteur deems it useful, for the investigation of the referrals referred to in Article L. 462-5 and requests for precautionary measures under article L. 464-1 for which it is responsible,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-59

I.-The Agence technique de l'information sur l'hospitalisation (ATIH) submits to each establishment on the list drawn up in application of article R. 6113-58 a proposed agreement containing the recipr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-5

Analyses enabling identification by genetic fingerprint in the context of the legal proceedings referred to inarticle 16-11 of the Civil Code must be subject to quality control organised by the Nation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in Articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 are liable to : 1° A f…

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