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Showing 491500 of 43859 articles for Art. Cass. com. 22-3-2016 n° 14-14.218

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-22

The provisions of article L. 3132-20 do not apply to clerks, office clerks and court clerks in ministerial offices.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article R331-22

Recommendations adopted by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to I of Article L. 331-18 may be published on the authority's website.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access for the delegate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Article R744-22

The delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his representatives shall have access to detention facilities under conditions that guarantee their effective access…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-22

The examination for access to the traineeship is held at least once a year. The conditions of organisation, the programme and the procedures for the examination, which includes written and oral tests…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-22

The authorised body keeps separate accounts showing all income and expenses recorded and all cash movements under the mandate.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R7124-22

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure.The rules of procedure shall lay down the conditions for the election of the Chairman, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of engagement.

Article R4532-22

The contract, amendment or document : 1° Defines the content of the task entrusted to the coordinator, the resources, in particular the financial resources, that the project owner makes available to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership and termination of membership.

Article D4622-22

The reciprocal rights and obligations of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service and its members are set out in its articles of association or internal regulations. These statutes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-22

Any decision taken by a health insurance fund to place the company or a member practising within the company outside the scope of the agreement, or establishing that the company has been placed outsid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article R6323-22

The personal training account of the worker referred to in article L. 6323-25 is topped up by 500 euros per year worked, up to a maximum of 5,000 euros. When the worker has not worked for a full year,…

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