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Showing 15811590 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9

I.-To benefit from a professional transition project, the employee must be able to prove :1° At least twenty-four months' seniority, consecutive or otherwise, as an employee, including twelve months i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-9

Approval issued by the Prefect or, when their head office is in Paris, by the Police Prefect to the supporters' associations referred to in articles L. 224-3, L. 332-15, L. 332-16 and L. 332-17 may be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 930-1

If a document cannot be sent electronically for reasons beyond the control of the person sending it, it shall be drawn up on paper and delivered to the court registry or sent to it by registered lette…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-9

A metropolitan conference of mayors is established for the territory of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area. The metropolitan conference of mayors may be consulted for its opinion during the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-9

It is allocated to the court-appointed administrator, for the preparation of the economic, social and environmental report and the assistance provided to the debtor for the preparation of a safeguard…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-95

The Conseil départemental de l'ordre of the professional residence of the nurse will, as part of the registration process, register the nurse as provided for in article L. 4311-15 on the basis of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-9

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings which apply the transitional measures set out in Article L. 351-4 or Article L. 351-5 shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-9

The president is the executive body of the public establishment of intermunicipal cooperation.He prepares and executes the deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishment of intermu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance

Article L512-99

The Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 relating to the contract of association. It brings together a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-90

The 60% and 51% quotas mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-37 are met on 30 June and 31 December of each financial year, at the end of the three-year period mentioned in article L. 214-42. In the event…

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