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Showing 49714980 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article R8114-4

The proposed settlement shall mention : 1° The nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification ; 2° The amount of the penalties incurred; 3° The amount of the fine; 4° The deadlines for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-46

The Director of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques is appointed by order of the Minister for Sport. The director of the school has the following powers in particular: 1° He/she repre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-4

The cases in which, pursuant to article L. 3334-14, the rights built up under the collective retirement savings plan for the benefit of employees may, at their request, exceptionally be liquidated bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-4

The contract concluded between the natural person undertaking the training and the training provider must specify, on pain of nullity : 1° The nature, duration, programme and purpose of the training c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-40

The Prefect, after verification by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that the decision will not have consequences contrary to the health of persons, may derogate from the quality limi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

The police and gendarmerie units may, ex officio or on the instruction of the investigating judge, apprehend any person placed under judicial supervision against whom there are one or more plausible g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-4

Another means of payment may be issued by the credit institutions, institutions or services referred to in article L. 1271-9 to replace the special payment voucher.Specialised bodies authorised to iss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-4

The Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens is composed of twenty-six members: 1° Two professors or senior lecturers from pharmacy training and research units who are active pharmacists, appointed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Criminal provisions

Article R162-4

Any person who has received counterfeit or falsified coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France and refuses to hand them over or have them handed over to the Banque de France or the public ins…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-4

The transfer by the author of his rights over his work may be total or partial. It must include for the benefit of the author a proportional share of the revenue from the sale or exploitation. However…

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