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Showing 771780 of 42697 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18-3-1964 n° 62-10.902

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-18

The draft budget is deemed to have been approved if none of the municipal councils to which the matter has been referred for approval has made known its disagreement within thirty days of receipt of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18

The functions of mayor, deputy mayor, town councillor, chairman and member of a special delegation entitle the holder to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of special mandates.Expen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions common to annual and five-yearly negotiations

Article L2241-18

The agreement aimed at eliminating pay differentials concluded following the annual and five-yearly negotiations is filed with the administrative authority under the conditions defined in article L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article R773-18

Article R. 531-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022, subject to the deletion in the second paragraph of the words: "in accordance with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition

Article R774-18

Article R. 531-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022, subject to the deletion in the second paragraph of the words: "in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-18

The General Meeting is held at least once a year. It may also be convened at the request of one or more shareholders representing at least one third of the total number of shareholders or one third of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-18

If the request is admissible, the Chairman of the Conciliators' Conference appoints one or more conciliators to examine the case.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-18

Where an employee who has suffered an accident or contracted an occupational disease has a fixed-term employment contract, the employer may only terminate the contract during the periods in which the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-18

The data controller shall inform the data subjects by displaying, sending or delivering a document, or by any other equivalent means, indicating the identity of the data controller, the purpose of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R342-18

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall rule on the merits of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in…

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