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Showing 46214630 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
Section 3: Notification, publication and filing.

Article L2231-6

Agreements are filed in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of time limits.

Article L511-61

In the event of mobilisation of the army, a plague or public calamity, or the interruption of public services managed by or subject to the control of the State or local authorities, decrees in the Cou…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-6

Foreign nationals applying for the visa provided for in article L. 441-7 must present their travel document, the document authorising them to stay in Mayotte, documents establishing the conditions of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-6

…ocal tax on outdoor advertising carried out on all or part of the territory of a commune prior to 1 January 2012 continue to apply. The metropolis of Lyon may decide to institute the local tax on outd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-6

The articles L. 2336-1 to L. 2336-7 apply to the Lyon metropolitan area.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6

…professional integration of people eligible for a pathway to integration as defined in article L. 5132-3 and who devote all their human and material resources to this end sign assignment contracts wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-6

…titles the holder, under the conditions set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-6

Certifications and entitlements corresponding to professional skills that are complementary to professional certifications will be registered for a maximum of five years in a specific register drawn u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-6

…ed to in article R. 1121-4 may not provide cover for less than : 1° 1,000,000 euros per victim ; 2° 6,000,000 euros per research protocol; 3° 10,000,000 euros for all claims made during one insurance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-6

The list of members of the territorial conference on public action is drawn up by the State representative in the region.

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