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Showing 40714080 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-48

In the event of the seizure of a sum due by way of remuneration that has been previously assigned, the court clerk will notify the assignee of the seizure deed, informing him that, pursuant to article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-43

…s by a majority of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote. The opinions of the Customary Grand Council mention the positions of the minorities. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-4

In the case of an application for authorisation to practise for the purpose of establishment, where the commission's opinion includes a more restrictive proposal for partial access and the applicant's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Back-to-work bonus

Article R5133-4

…st of the person concerned, paid in advance from the end of the first month of employment. In other cases, the bonus is paid from the end of the fourth month of employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-4

The decision of the Minister responsible for vocational training or of the Regional Prefect may only be taken in the light of the written observations and after hearing, where appropriate, the interes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of articles L. 6143-3, L. 6143-4 with the exception of 1°, 2°, eighth paragraph, 3°, tenth paragraph and last paragraph, L. 6145-1, D. 6143-39 with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-4

…provisions of this book and of Book II of Part Four of this Code or of those adopted for their application, the authorisation may, after formal notice, be either suspended or withdrawn by the Director…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 484-1

In the event of a sentence of confiscation relating to property that is not in the hands of the law, the criminal court may, in order to guarantee the execution of this sentence, order the seizure, at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-13

…hall rule on this claim, even if the civil party did not appear at the hearing, pursuant to article 420-1. The civil party may appeal against the order in accordance with the provisions of articles 49…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Time limits for expert appraisals

Article R2315-47

…ned in the second and third paragraphs of article R. 2312-6. When the Social and Economic Committee calls upon a Chartered Accountant in the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 2315-92, the Chartere…

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