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Showing 49814990 of 22762 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 Jan. 2014 – no. 13-10151

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-61

…ons imposed on all public employees. They benefit from the protection provided by article 11 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.They may not be entrusted…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-12

Aid for the programming of short-lived cinematographic works is awarded to cinematographic entertainment establishments that organise a number of cinematographic entertainment screenings per cinema eq…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L642-3

…or fails to comply with the temporary ban on professional activity ordered pursuant to article L. 621-13 shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. Any person who fails t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-4

…at the time of recruitment, an employment contract has been signed in accordance with articles L. 1221-1 to L. 1221-5 and articles L. 1242-12 to L. 1242-13, in the case of a fixed-term employment cont…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-2

…itizens exercise the right to move and reside freely in France conferred on them by Articles 20 and 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, under the conditions and within the limit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-16

…g from : 1° Agreements resulting from the negotiations mentioned in articles L. 2242-20 and L. 2242-21 ; 2° Employment protection plans under the conditions defined by Article L. 1233-61 ; 3° Collecti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L532-22

…rité des marchés financiers in exercising the powers vested in them by Articles L. 532-19 to L. 532-21-3. This decree determines, in particular, the procedures for informing the competent authorities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-2

Any work performed during a period of at least nine consecutive hours, including the period between midnight and 5 a.m., is considered to be night work. The period of night work begins at 9 p.m. at th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19-1

…wal and control of the multi-year contracts for objectives and resources referred to in Article L. 5213-13 , as well as the procedures for their suspension or termination; 2° The procedures for the sp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2397-2

The provisions of articles D. 2197-13 to D. 2197-15 and articles D. 2197-17 to D. 2197-22 apply.

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