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Showing 26812690 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-11

…y the parties of an application relating to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recogniti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Informing the driver of the rate scale for immediate payment of the parking charge and the amount of the post-parking charge

Article R2333-120-1

The system enabling immediate payment of the parking charge provided for in Article L. 2333-87, including in dematerialised form, informs the driver of: a) The immediate payment rate scale applicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-4

…strators and Judicial Representatives) selects from among these those it considers to be a priority;2° Attendance at colloquia, conferences or seminars, up to a limit of ten hours per year ;3° Attenda…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4-2

…y's compliance with its tax and social security obligations. The agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of Article L. 1511-3 includes a declaration in which the beneficiary company mentions all the aid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-4

The monthly remuneration provided for in articles D. 6341-28-1 to D. 6341-28-3 includes the compensatory paid holiday allowance referred to in article R. 6341-42.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-4

…the exercise of local mandates in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 6313-1 to D. 6313-3-2, R. 6323-31 to R. 6323-40, R. 6323-45, and R. 6351-1 to R. 6363-1 of the Labour Code, with the exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12-5

The file initially sent by the applicant may include only the first part of the application as defined in Article R. 761-12-1. In this case, the provisions of Article R. 761-12-2 only apply to the fir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-12

Trainees residing in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique or Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and who are following a course giving rise to remuneration payable by the State, the region or the local au…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-3

The children's judge may be referred to by:1° One of the minor's legal representatives;2° The recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor ;4…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12

…year period, by notifying the insurer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-14 at least two months before the expiry date of the contract. Where the insured has taken out a cont…

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