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Showing 11111120 of 56586 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12-1-1967 n° 65-10.196

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up and running skills operators

Article R6332-12

I.-A salaried position within a skills operator is incompatible with holding a salaried position in a training provider organisation mentioned in article L. 6351-1, a credit institution or a finance c…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Continuous paediatric monitoring.

Article D6124-120

The head of a paediatric continuous monitoring unit not specialising in organ transplantation or paediatric oncology is : 1° Either a paediatrician who holds a diploma of complementary specialised stu…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-12

On pain of inadmissibility, the request shall contain a description of the property for which surrender is requested, accompanied by any document justifying the request.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-12

The apprenticeship contract must state the date on which performance of the apprenticeship contract, the period of practical training on the employer's premises and the period of training in the appre…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Specialised committee (R).

Article R1611-12

The commission provided for in article L. 1611-6 and responsible for registering declarations to open personalised support voucher accounts is made up of a representative of the minister responsible f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-12

When the president of the regional audit chamber finds that the wording of an opinion or decision is marred by a material error or omission, he may, by decision taken after obtaining the assent of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-12

The Prefect may withdraw or suspend the authorisation if the conditions required for the care of the minor are no longer such as to ensure his or her health, safety and physical or moral integrity.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-5

Prior consultation with reading committees or readers is carried out in one of the following ways:1° Only projects that have received a favourable opinion from reading committees or readers are submit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-12

When an additional seat is allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated: 1 If there is a social and economic committee, to the trade union organisat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-123

I. - The tax authorities will respond to the requesting institution within a maximum of two working days. No A passbook account may be opened before receipt of this reply, failing which the institutio…

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