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Showing 461470 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commission for complementary structural aid

Article 223-41

The Commission des aides complémentaires à la structure is made up of four members, including a chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-22

The liquidator shall be dismissed and replaced in the manner provided for his appointment.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-22

The decisions of the Conseil des maisons de vente may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-22

…alidation of prior experience necessary for the realisation of their professional project. Training may be provided during or outside working hours.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-22

…of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the committee referred to in article L. 6213-12 and the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-22

…is determined on the basis of the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values; 2° Independence; 3° Financial transparency. This criterion is met, in particular, when the trade uni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-22

The natural lighting provided in the living areas of a room is sufficient when the lighting in the centre of the room allows reading on a clear day without the use of artificial lighting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-22

For the application of article L. 643-12, the debtor shall provide evidence of the suspension of the cheque-writing ban to the credit institution that initiated this measure by submitting a copy of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of engagement.

Article R4532-22

…e involved in the operation, the project owner and contractors, employers or self-employed workers; 2° Specifies the coordinator's obligations, in particular the arrangements for his attendance at mee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership and termination of membership.

Article D4622-22

…the occupational risks to which they are exposed, in particular the risks mentioned in article R. 4624-23, which allow the worker to benefit from enhanced individual monitoring of his state of health.…

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