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Showing 501510 of 43859 articles for Art. Cass. com. 22-3-2016 n° 14-14.218

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-22

The committee's secretariat is responsible for keeping files on each child.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-22

Enforcement of a confiscation order may be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the confiscation order is based on criminal proceedings relating to offences committed in whole or in part withi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-22

Subject to the provisions of article L. 625-3, the proceedings in progress are interrupted until the pursuing creditor has declared his claim. They are then resumed ipso jure, the judicial representat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-22

Labels are awarded in consideration of: 1° The average number of film screenings made up of art house cinematographic works meeting the conditions set for each label by the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-22

The length of time during which the employer may defer the mandatory time off may not exceed two months.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-22

For each training course financed under the personal training account supplemented by the professional prevention account under 1° of I of article L. 4163-7, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations pro…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-22

The Board may only validly deliberate when, in addition to the Chairman or one of the Vice-Chairmen, two of the members mentioned in 1° to 6° of article L. 1212-1 and two of the members mentioned in 7…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-22

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a committee for the protection of individuals and, in the case o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financing continuing professional development

Article R4021-22

I.-The Agence nationale du développement professionnel continu (National Agency for Continuing Professional Development) contributes to the funding of continuing professional development initiatives w…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 612-22

Financial aid is granted selectively within the meaning of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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