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Showing 43214330 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7227-22

…vil service must, when they wish to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 7227-13, submit their request in writing to the hierarchical authority to which they report at least thir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-162

…efined in the regional plan for the development of vocational training adopted under article L. 214-13 of the Education Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-40

…of personal data known as the "Nominative Social Declaration" mentioned inArticle 3 of Decree No. 2013-266 of 28 March 2013 on the Nominative Social Declaration; 2° The pre-employment declaration ment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: French UCITS portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1

…ompany having its registered office in mainland France, the overseas departments, the department of Mayotte and Saint-Martin and authorised to manage a UCITS authorised in accordance with Directive 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-2

…of the national public education service under the conditions set out in articles L. 421-23 et L. 913-1 of the Education Code. The second and third paragraphs of this article shall apply from 1 Janua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority

Article R7345-10

…termination of the commercial contract of the representatives appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-13 ; 10° It shall ensure the funding of the training courses referred to in Article L. 7343-19 and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-21

…lting from the cross-border merger 12° the likely effects of the cross-border merger on employment; 13° The arrangements for making a buy-out offer to members in accordance with Article L. 236-40; 14°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…article L. 5212-1 shall provide information annually, in the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code, made for the period of employment in April of the year followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-8

…Undesirable effects; 11° Special warnings and precautions for use; 12° Drug and other interactions; 13° The prescription and dispensing classification of the medicinal product as stated in the marketi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-17

The provisions of articles L. 213-5 and L. 213-6 of this Code and of articles L. 228-1, L. 228-5, L. 228-43 to L. 228-89, L. 242-10, L. 245-9 to L. 245-12 (1°) and L. 245-13 to L. 245-17 of the French…

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