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Showing 49114920 of 22188 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 Apr. 2021 – no. 18-13.763

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Wages and working hours.

Article L6325-10

…ntitled to a weekly rest period under the conditions laid down in this code and in I of article L. 714-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-82

When the matter is referred to the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court for modification or release of the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration pursuant to the pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-4

The resolution by which the municipal council grants the financial assistance provided for by Article L. 2123-18-4 may specify the terms and conditions for granting and monitoring this aid, in particu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-13

…of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19° and 20° of article R. 1413-12, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with procedures that allow it t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability

Article A814-3

…atives elected as members of the board of directors of the guarantee fund instituted in Article L. 814-3, established pursuant to Article R. 814-18and approved by the Garde des Sceaux, Minister for Ju…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…gime.Articles L. 310-1-1-1 and L. 322-26-7 are applicable in the version resulting from Order 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020.Article L. 310-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Order 2017-484…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R784-12

…e table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article D5842-3

…R. 5211-3 to D. 5211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - For the applic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-17

…of freelance administration ordered by the court pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 1255-14 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-5

…prejudice the creditor holding a pledge duly registered in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 2023-97 of 14 February 2023 relating to the registration of a pledge on a registered land motor…

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