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Showing 52915300 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-66

…c reasons gives rise to a job protection plan under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1233-24-2 and L. 1233-24-4, this proposal is made after notification by the administrative authority of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-10

…ries referred to in I who carry out the activity of credit intermediation referred to in article L. 313-1 of the French Consumer Code must meet the professional competence requirements set out in arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-6

…ting to informing the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate set out in article L. 312-31 and, for account overdraft transactions, in article L. 312-89 is deprived of the right to int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 and No. 20…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article D3332-16-1

…neficiary; 2° The total amount of rights and assets held in the beneficiary's account, estimated at 31 December of the previous year; 3° The amount of his rights and assets per management vehicle, wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-1

…32-2, L. 3332-2-1, L. 3333-1, L. 3333-2 and L. 3333-8 perçu sur le territoire fixé à l'article L. 3611-1 ;3° The resources mentioned in Articles L. 5215-32 to L. 5215-35; for the application of Articl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

The Sanctions Committee may set up sections chaired by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 232-7-2.The vice-chairman chairs the Sanctions Committee if the chairman is absent. If the Chair…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…nt of receipt. This letter mentions the provisions of article L. 741-4. It states that the decision may be contested by statement delivered or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

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