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Showing 57315740 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation.

Article L2334-4

The Group Works Council may be assisted by a chartered accountant in carrying out the tasks set out in Article L. 2332-1. This expert is remunerated by the dominant undertaking. The Chartered Accounta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-4

Subject to the provisions of article 1240 of the French Civil Code, employers may not require employees to pay money or withhold money under the name of expenses or any other name for any purpose what…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-4

…or the profession of midwife, doctors, dental surgeons and midwives and the trade unions concerned may bring cases before the courts by way of direct summons, issued under the terms of article 388 of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 432-5

The amount of aid may not exceed €30,000 when it is awarded under 1° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-17

The production company has a period of two years from the date of notification of the investment approval or the financing authorisation for the work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Economic Observatory for Public Procurement

Article R2196-4

…y contracting authorities and contracting entities, the Economic Observatory for Public Procurement carries out an economic survey of public procurement contracts in accordance with the conditions lai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination with professional sectors, the public employment service and the public guidance service

Article L6121-4

…of an agreement concluded with the region, which specifies the purpose and terms and conditions. It may purchase or contribute to the purchase of training mentioned in I and II of article L. 6122-1, u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-48

…ng alcoholic beverages or medicines into the establishment, except with the doctor's consent in the case of medicines. In the interests of the patient, the nursing staff on duty will object to any foo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other missions.

Article R1142-41

For the application of articles R. 1142-38 to R. 1142-40, the Commission may ask the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5 and the Office for any information relating to their operation and activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-49

…n working days' training leave per year to update their knowledge. Leave entitlements for two years may be accumulated. An order issued by the Minister for Health specifies the conditions for exercisi…

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