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Showing 56515660 of 21412 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Mar. 2022 – no. 20-11.701

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

The Board of Directors manages the school's affairs. In particular, it deliberates on : 1° Annual and multiannual guidelines, in particular those set out in the contract of objectives and performance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…mentioned in the first paragraph of this I within three months of the promulgation of the loi n° 2023-630 du 20 juillet 2023 visant à faciliter la mise en œuvre des objectifs de lutte contre l'artifi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-21

…In cases where the receipt has been issued or sent in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-10 of the French Commercial Code , the period provided for in I may be interrupted if, in view of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-98-1

…The decision to revoke the suspension is published under the conditions provided for in article L. 232-23-6 and notified under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 232-97…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-3

…ies, and Article 53 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-13

…ries and Article 53 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

…1-36, of the existence and content of a report made to the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 and to provide information on the action taken in response to this report. The fact that the pers…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F sexies

…f:a) Either sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-7-3

…al autonomy. The rules applicable to public interest foundations, provided for in particular by law no. 87-571 of 23 July 1987 on the development of sponsorship, apply to hospital foundations subject…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-15

I.-The right to object does not apply to this processing pursuant to Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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