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Showing 14811490 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-19

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the public establishments of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-19

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the public establishments of the collectivity of Saint-Martin.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7222-19

All councillors to the Assembly of Martinique have the right, within the framework of their office, to be informed of the affairs of the territorial authority which are the subject of deliberation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-19

At the hearing, the magistrate who investigated the case gives his report; the claimant and the guarantee fund, if present or represented, are then heard. The public prosecutor develops his conclusion…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article L753-19

Article L. 351-1, as amended by Law 2018-700 of 3 August 2018, is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article L752-19

Article L. 351-1, in the version resulting from Law no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018, is applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-19

The information referred to in Article R. 511-18 as well as that concerning the results of the votes of the general meetings referred to in Article L. 511-78 shall be transmitted by the Autorité de co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article R513-19

…overned by the provisions of articles R. 513-1-A, R. 513-1, R. 513-3, R. 513-4, R. 513-6 to R. 513-12, R. 513-14 and R. 513-15 to R. 513-18, subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resignation to raise a child

Article R1225-19

Priority hiring proposals made by the employer in accordance with Article L. 1225-67 are sent to the employee by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Any refusal by the employee of these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation of dematerialisation

Article D1221-19

…th the obligation to make a pre-recruitment declaration by electronic means will result in the application of a penalty equal to 0.5% of the monthly social security ceiling per employee.

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