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Showing 51315140 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Continuous work

Article R3132-9

…set out in article L. 3132-14, the organisation of work on a continuous basis for economic reasons may be authorised by the labour inspector if it tends to make better use of production equipment and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-9

Any judicial administrator or any judicial representative may refer the election of the members of the National Council to the Paris Court of Appeal within ten days of the proclamation of the results.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-9

…ment whose emergency medicine activity is below a threshold set by order of the Minister for Health may be authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1, provided that it p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Voluntary retirement.

Article L1237-9

…s gross remuneration. The rate and method of calculation are determined by regulation.Each employee may only receive one severance or retirement payment. The indemnity is awarded on the first full set…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-3

The renouncer may only request the revocation of his renunciation if: 1° The person he is entitled to inherit from does not fulfil his maintenance obligations towards him; 2° On the day the succession…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 721-9

Exceptions to the 50% threshold may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, up to a limit of 60% and upon a reasoned request from the foreign sales company,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-9

…ard procedures, communications and exchanges of information carried out in application of this Book may be carried out by electronic means of communication or by the production of physical electronic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives and public companies.

Article L3323-9

…y of derogation from article L. 3324-10, the profit-sharing agreement applicable in these companies may provide that all or part of the special profit-sharing reserve is only payable on expiry of a pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-9

…of certain judicial police duties. Only candidates who score at least 30 points in all three tests may be considered.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts (R)

Article D3342-9

…titles, concerning the revenue the collection of which is entrusted to him. The accounting officer may request, if necessary, that the originals of the deeds forming a title in favour of the departme…

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