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Showing 46314640 of 20916 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 29 June 2022 – no. 20-11.952

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairmen and vice-chairmen

Article D1423-73

The number of hours compensated for the time spent on their administrative activities by the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the Various Interests, Commerce and Commercial Services, Management and Indus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-19

I. - The Secretary General implements the budget drawn up by the Supervisory Board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.Within the general framework established by the full Supervis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Determining the number of training and delegation days and the methods for calculating and paying lump-sum compensation

Article D7343-76

I.- The lump-sum compensation defined in Article L. 7343-20 paid to representatives in respect of their training and their delegation hours is paid by the Autorité des relations sociales des plateform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

…nse to an express request. [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023] the operation is authorised by the public prosecutor or by the i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-5

…mal notice provided for in I of this Article to the persons mentioned in 2 of I of Article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, by any means capable of establis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article A123-30

…ing; b) The date of registration or filing; c) The management number provided for in article A. 123-29 in the case of registrations or the filing number of deeds and documents, accounting documents be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41-1

…ities whose eligibility for the grant provided for in the fourth paragraph of II of Article L. 5211-29 has been established under the conditions set out in Article L. 5214-23-1. The proposed extension…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-28

…irst put into service, and make this inventory available to the agents mentioned in article L. 1333-29 and article L. 5412-1 ; 2° To define and implement an organisation designed to ensure that the ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-7

The contract entered into by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier shall be in writing or available on a durable medium. At the consumer's request, it shall be sent to him at his choi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

Article L. 414-10 does not apply when the foreign national holds one of the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L.…

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