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Showing 951960 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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-19

…mmission in accordance with the conditions set out in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2522-3, the Chairman, after noting the party's absence, will set a new meeting date during the meeti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-19

A national teleservice called "Le Compte Bénévole" (Volunteer Account), under the responsibility of the ministry in charge of associations, enables the declaration provided for in article R. 5151-16 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-19

When the measures implemented in application of Article R. 4451-18 do not make it possible to avoid a risk of contamination by radioactive substances or of significant aerosol suspension or gaseous re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1262-19

The provisions of articles R. 4231-1 to R. 4231-4, R. 8281-1 to R. 8281-4 and R. 8282-1 are applicable to employees seconded to France.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-19

…ents under the authority of the Chairman. In this capacity, in matters falling within his remit, he may delegate his signature within the limits that he determines and designate the agents authorised…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-19

Subject to the provisions of article R. 724-20, the presidents, vice-presidents, chamber presidents and judges of the commercial courts who have exercised these functions for at least fourteen years a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to secure electronic devices enabling a dematerialised official report to be drawn up

Article A37-19

…ic signature or a handwritten signature collected in digital form, provided for in II of Article R. 49-1 or by Article D. 589-2, must meet the following technical characteristics:-the device can only…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of article 175, ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-19

…rcial court judges are protected against threats and attacks of any nature whatsoever to which they may be subject in the course of or in connection with the performance of their duties. The State mus…

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