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Showing 58915900 of 22872 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Jan. 2023 – no. 21-18.683

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-22

…red person's rights to social security cash benefits, under the conditions set out inarticle R. 323-11 of the Social Security Code.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-16

…dministration expenditure. As an exception to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 5211-1, the following rules apply: 1° All delegates take part in the vote on matters of common interes…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-3

…nds or to make available part of the funds or economic resources granted pursuant to Article L. 562-11 and the European regulations on restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-4

…and regulations in force. Registration may also be refused in the case provided for in article L. 4113-11.Any changes to the articles of association and to the information listed in 4° above must be…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

…to in article R. 221-1, without possessing any of the qualifications referred to in article R. 221-11, if they can provide proof of : 1° Possession of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of form…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-6

…applicable, in respect of the departmental right of way instituted in application of article L. 321-11 of the Environment Code.This payment is made, within two months of the payment notice being sent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…nd in particular temporary stands where the number of spectators determines the additional capacity;11° The file relating to the layout of the surveillance post;12° Indication, reference and content o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the public sector.

Article L1234-14

The provisions of articles L. 1234-1, L. 1234-8, L. 1234-9 and L. 1234-11 are applicable, provided that the persons concerned meet the conditions laid down by these articles:1° To the employees, other…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article R426-4

…g for a temporary or multi-annual residence permit under the conditions mentioned in article L. 426-11, foreign nationals holding a resident permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" granted in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate

Article R2143-6

…o withdraw the trade union delegate mandate provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2143-11 is taken by the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment.…

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