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Showing 211220 of 43388 articles for Art. Cass. com. 28-3-2019 n° 17-23.671 FS-PB

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-28

In the undertakings and bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2311-1 and in the undertakings mentioned in Article L. 2312-35, the consultation on the company's social policy, working c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-28

The arrondissement may delegate under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2122-18 et l'article L. 2122-20.In the cases provided for in Article L. 2122-17, the borough mayo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28

I. - Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own taxation belonging to the following categories receive, from the year in which they first receive the proceeds of their taxati…

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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 L1126-28

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, as well as the provisions of Regulation (…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-28

In the event of the death of the mother during the period of compensation defined in the first paragraph of article L. 331-6 of the Social Security Code, the father may suspend his employment contract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-28

The mayor issues bylaws to: 1° Order local measures on objects entrusted by the laws to his vigilance and authority; 2° Reissue police laws and regulations and remind citizens of their observance.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of the price variation clause

Article R2191-28

The payment calculated on the basis of the final reference values used for the application of the price variation clause shall be made no later than three months after the date on which these values a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Creation of the digital health space

Article R1111-28

Before a digital health space is opened, the person concerned or his/her legal representative is informed by the health insurance organisation to which he/she is affiliated, by means of an e-mail sent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-28

The wastewater drainage system is in good working order, perfectly watertight and presents no disorder or risk to health or the environment.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-28

I.-On pain of nullity, the act of renunciation provided for by article L. 526-25 of the French Commercial Code shall contain the following information concerning the sole trader renouncing the protect…

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