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Showing 24212430 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-11

The standing committee may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members are present or represented. The last two paragraphs of Article L. 7122-14 are applicable to the Standing Committee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-115

…gistration application as an authorisation application, as provided for in IV of Article L. 1333-8, may be made within four months of the date of receipt of the registration application.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Transmission of information.

Article R5323-11

…o jobseekers recorded in a data processing system implemented solely by private employment agencies may not be kept for more than six years from the date of recording.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A quater

…ipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, institute…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Opposition

Article D1253-11

The decision to object sets the period within which he must cease his activity. This period may not exceed three months. The decision is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-11

…standing article R. 5523-10, foreign nationals who are legally resident in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may be authorised to work there. They must enclose an employment contract with their application.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-17

…nces separating the two parties. The pre-alert distance, expressed as a whole number of kilometres, may not be less than one kilometre or more than ten kilometres. The warning distance, expressed as a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-11

…munication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) may record acts likely to constitute infringements of the rights referred to in Article L. 333-10. W…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-113

…ns of use and the measures planned to ensure effective protection of people and the environment. It may be based on the results of the generic review carried out pursuant to Article R. 1333-135. This…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-11

…tion of grievances mentioned in article L. 824-8 informs the person being prosecuted that he or she may acquaint himself or herself with the case file and obtain a copy of the exhibits, where appropri…

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