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Showing 11011110 of 56854 articles for Art. Cass. com. 31-1-2017 n° 14-29.474

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Inter-municipal agreements, conventions and conferences

Article L5842-31

The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-31

Measurements and technical checks carried out in application of this paragraph must comply with the procedures and methods laid down in application of Article R. 4412-151.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-14

If the employer is unable to offer the employee another job, it shall inform her and the company doctor in writing of the reasons for the temporary assignment.The employee's employment contract is the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Trial period.

Article L1251-14

The assignment contract may include a trial period, the duration of which is set by agreement or extended professional branch agreement or by agreement or company or establishment agreement.In the abs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-14

The European Company Committee takes its decisions by a majority vote of its members.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

The decision to place an adult under judicial supervision, on the basis of article 138-3, against a person of full age, a restraining order against the victim and the wearing of an anti-seizure bracel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts

Article L721-14

In Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) is responsible for centralising inf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D742-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D743-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-14

The right of access to personal information provided for in article 39 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties applies to documents recording e…

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