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Showing 35513560 of 44559 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 November 2002 · Cass. com. 5 May 2004

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5

The enforcement officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 may, upon written request, obtain from the bodies responsible for a social protection scheme or from the funds providing paid leave services…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-52

…ccordance with article L. 162-47 of the Social Security Code, local authorities and their groupings may grant, alone or jointly, the housing allowance provided for in I of article L. 1511-8 of this co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-5

…uncil and the Prefect, is sent at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting. The conference may, in addition, meet on a specific agenda, at the request of the chairman of the General Council,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-5

The military healthcare professional may submit the file required for registration on the roll of the relevant professional association or for registration with a regional health agency within three m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-5

Bons de caisse may be transferred in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title IV of Book III of the Civil Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-5

An assignment contract, regardless of the reason for it, may not have the purpose or effect of permanently filling a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the user company.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-5

A body not yet accredited for the certification in question may, under conditions defined by decree, carry out certifications, provided it has applied for accreditation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 221-5

…e total amount of public financial aid granted for the distribution of a given cinematographic work may not exceed 50% of the distribution company's financial investment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-5

The matter may be referred to the mediator at the joint request of the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt setting out the points to which the dispute relates.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article R722-5

The president of the judicial court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure to complete the proof of acts allegedly infringing a geographical indication..

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