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Showing 35713580 of 47213 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 May 1992 · Cass. com. 19 November 1975 n° 74-10.116 · CAA Nantes 26 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 February 1979 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 16 January 1985 · CA Paris 17 January 2008

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-17

The amount of leave that may be taken in one go may not exceed twenty-four working days. Individual exceptions to this limit may be made for employees who can prove that they are subject to particular…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-17

The endorsement may also be made for the benefit of the drawer or any other obligor. These persons may endorse the cheque again.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article R3115-17-1

The points of entry to the territory mentioned in articles R. 3115-16 and R. 3115-17 have the technical capacities set out in paragraph 2 of this sub-section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-174

…ity, the rules relating to the composition and operation of the assize court are set out in article 698-6.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and misdemeanours and related offences shall be that provided for by this Code, subject to the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-16

…e financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating to p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-17

…erior and the Minister for Transport jointly draw up the list of roads that are permanently, periodically or temporarily banned for all sporting events or for certain categories of them, due to the im…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177-2

…ismissing an investigation initiated on the basis of a civil party's claim, the investigating judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor and by reasoned decision, if he considers that the civi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Groups of employers not falling within the scope of the same collective agreement.

Article L1253-17

Persons who do not fall within the scope of application of the same collective agreement may form an employers' group provided that the collective agreement applicable to the group is determined.The g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-16

…horisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19.

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