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Showing 32213230 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article R4414-2

…ed pursuant to Article R. 4414-1 are used to finance the operations provided for in Article R. 2334-12. Ile-de-France Mobilités may also use these sums to subsidise the acquisition and renovation of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-17

The honorary professional journalist's identity card may be cancelled in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 7111-12 and R. 7111-13 if the holder resumes work in the profession or if…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of representatives

Article D7343-61

…ade union organisation or professional association recognised as representative of platform workers may appoint three representatives simultaneously pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. These appointments…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-25

…ovisions of the Articles 696-10 and 696-11.The person claimed shall also be informed that he or she may consent to his or her extradition under the simplified procedure provided for in this Section.Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-4 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-5

When ruling on liability, the court may order the defendant to pay an advance on the costs not included in the costs incurred by the association, including those relating to the implementation of arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L3121-11

…uncil are public. However, at the request of five members or the chairman, the departmental council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidacy requirements

Article R1441-16

The specific delegation of authority referred to in 3° of article L. 1441-12 and 2° of article L. 1441-13, enabling professional and managerial staff to be registered in the employers' section, may ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6

…human and material resources to this end sign assignment contracts with these people. These people may be offered a shorter working week than the minimum mentioned in article L. 3123-6 if this is jus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial professional health communities

Article D1434-44

The territorial health professional community set up under the conditions of article L. 1434-12 may, in application of article L. 1434-12-1, pay allowances or remuneration to its members. The allowanc…

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