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Showing 731740 of 50653 articles for Art. Cass. com. 2 février 2016 n° 14-21739

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-14

…g to the application of legislation on paid holidays and those provided for inarticle 6 of law no. 82-1 of 4 January 1982 relating to various social measures. However, the provisions of Titles III, IV…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-14

…formatique et en Automatique as part of projects relating to public health and the Cour des Comptes;2° All individual data from the national health data system with cross-referencing of potential iden…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-14

The deliberations of the joint committee set up by article 2 of the agreement of 31 December 1958 and relating to the scope of application of the approved agreement are subject to the approval of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-14

The insurance provided for in article L. 3253-6 is implemented by an association created by representative national professional employers' organisations and approved by the administrative authority.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Specific provisions applicable when the amount of eligible damage is less than six million euros excluding tax

Article R1613-14

The State representative sets the amount of subsidies for each repair operation according to the maximum rates mentioned in article R. 1613-9. If the sum of grants that may be awarded to local authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4332-14

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article L552-14

…ion plan for asylum seekers and, where applicable, the regional plan provided for in article L. 551-2 and taking account of the applicant's situation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article R1453-14

…ion number with the professional association ; b) In the case of a student or a person mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1453-4, the surname, first name, name and address of the educational establishment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 143-1

…in one of the cases listed below: 1° The person under investigation is facing a criminal sentence; 2° The person under investigation is facing a correctional sentence of three years' imprisonment or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-14

Bonds issued by associations under the conditions provided for in this sub-section are intended to meet development and financing needs and not to distribute to their subscribers management surpluses…

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