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Showing 12811290 of 43388 articles for Art. Cass. com. 28-3-2019 n° 17-23.671 FS-PB

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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-17

The deliberations of the assembly of French Guyana, as well as those of its standing committee when they are taken by delegation of the assembly, are published in the same forms. Any person has the ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

The service providers mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-14 process all the data with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multidisciplinary teams

Article R4626-17

In order to ensure the implementation of the medical, technical and organisational skills required to prevent occupational risks and improve working conditions, the establishment provides the autonomo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-17

During the on-site ballot, the lists of candidates and envelopes are made available to the voters present. The opening of the ballot is announced and the closing pronounced by the president of the pol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-17

I.-The management costs mentioned in 9° of Article L. 6332-6 for skills operators are made up of :1° Administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of training applications…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups and investment

Article L421-17

A foreign national who provides evidence of an innovative economic project, recognised by a public body, will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" for a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-17

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-17

The following are by nature unfit for habitation and may not therefore be made available for habitation, whether free of charge or in return for payment, in application of article L. 1331-23 : 1° Cell…

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