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Showing 41714180 of 25461 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Jul. 2004

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7-1

…ontent of the job protection plan, the decisions taken by the administration under article L. 1233-57-5 and the regularity of the collective redundancy procedure may not be the subject of a dispute se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-7

I.-The full representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2, in the event of their seat falling vacant due to death, resignation or loss of the capacity in respect of which they were elected, by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

The authorisation referred to in Article 706-95-12 shall be the subject of a written order giving reasons by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-7

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or withdraw a compassionate access authorisation if the conditions laid down in I, II and V…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-72-2

…ncome tax purposes corresponding to the self-employed activity referred to in 1° of article R. 5424-70. The drop in income corresponding to self-employed activity is assessed as follows: 1° When the l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-7-1

…rtaking reallocates to the special technical reversal provision referred to in 3° of Article R. 441-7, set up in respect of this agreement, part of the assets contributed to represent the commitments…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Capture of computer data

Article 706-102-5

With a view to setting up the technical device referred to in Article 706-102-1, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, or the investigating judge may authorise entry…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sound and image recording of certain places or vehicles

Article 706-96-1

During the investigation, in order to set up the technical device mentioned in article 706-96, the liberty and custody judge may authorise entry into a vehicle or private place, including outside the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…acture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Chemicals and chemical products 21 Pharmaceuticals 7 22-23 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products 8 24-25 M…

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