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Showing 31013110 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-6

…the minimum period stipulated in each case by the decrees issued in application of articles L. 4111-6 and L. 4321-4. It may not be less than four days.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Resources

Article L121-6

The resources of the French Office for Immigration and Integration are made up of taxes, fees and State subsidies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Museums

Article L1421-6

The rules relating to local authority museums are laid down by the provisions of the articles L. 410-2 à L. 410-4 du code du patrimoine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-6

The court hearing the action referred to in article L. 1143-2 may, with the agreement of the parties, instruct a mediator, under the conditions set out in section 1 of chapter I of title II of law no.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R333-6

The Prefect may decide to remove a campsite from the list of classified residential leisure parks on the grounds that the facilities are not maintained or are seriously inadequately maintained. He wil…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Prices

Article L2112-6

The price or the way in which it is set and, where applicable, the way in which it changes are defined by the market under the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Booking

Article L2313-6

The provisions of article L. 2113-12 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2172-6

The amount of the premium referred to in this sub-section is indicated in the consultation documents and the remuneration of the holder of the project management contract takes account of the premium…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dissolution

Article L2121-6

A town council may only be dissolved by reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers and published in the Journal officiel. If there is an emergency, it may be temporarily suspended by reasoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-6

…ence to such an agreement is subject to the approval of the organisations mentioned in article L. 2232-16, after negotiations on the matter.

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