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Showing 17711780 of 27157 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-10-2007 n° 05-22.023

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-9

Any sums paid to beneficiaries under the profit-sharing agreement after the last day of the fifth month following the end of the financial year will be subject to late payment interest equal to 1.33 t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-4

The signatory of the start of practice contract provided for in article R. 1435-9-1 undertakes to practice in the areas mentioned in article R. 1435-9-1 for a minimum number of half-days per week, per…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

The rector of the academic region may withdraw the authorisation of the training body in the event of failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, af…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-9

The marking of the written tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate. Each composition is examined by two markers.Each of the eligibility tests is marked from 0 t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-9

The marking of the written tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate. Each composition is examined by two markers.Each of the eligibility tests is marked from 0 t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

In the absence of an agreement provided for in article L. 2312-21, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the economic, social and environmental database provided for in article L. 231…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D742-9

For the application in New Caledonia of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated management of the capital rai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D743-9

For the application in French Polynesia of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated the management of the capi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-9

For the application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated management of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trade union representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2122-9

The following trade union organisations are representative at national and cross-industry level: 1° Meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Are representative in the branches of industry, construc…

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