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Showing 27112720 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-8

…itions defined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the representative…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…itions defined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the representative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-8

…er the direction of a responsible person designated by the application mentioned in article R. 2151-6.The person responsible for the research sends the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-8

…prefect of the defence zone within whose jurisdiction the commission sits, or his representative; 3° Of the inter-regional director of prison services with jurisdiction over the court of appeal wher…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 6

…se of his children and persons considered to be his dependants within the meaning of the articles 196 et 196 A bis. Income received by children deemed to be equally dependent on either of their parent…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-7

…collection, transport and treatment of waste arising from the use of the products mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 1335-8-1 is subject to the provisions of article R. 541-119 of the Environme…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training

Article R4425-6

…orkers on : 1° Health risks and hygiene requirements; 2° Precautions to be taken to avoid exposure; 3° Wearing and using personal protective equipment and clothing; 4° Procedures for sorting, collecti…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Exemption provisions relating to direct allocations based on the distribution conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-63

…on from 5° of the same article, the minimum amount of final distribution expenditure is reduced to €30,000;3° By way of derogation from the first paragraph of 2° of article 222-20, distribution compan…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-60

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or the Senate shall indicate his intention to return to work by sending the employer a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt no later t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-61

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or Senate and who applies for re-employment on expiry of the renewed term(s) of office shall send the employer a registered letter with acknowledge…

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