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Showing 14411450 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Term and end of office

Article L2316-12

In the event of a change in the legal status of the employer as provided for in article L. 1224-1 , the central social and economic committee of the absorbed company remains in office if the company r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-12

The holder of an operating licence must declare to the Prefect any project to modify the installations and operating conditions mentioned in the prefectoral authorisation order and send him all the in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article R312-20

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth and sixth paragraphs of I of article L. 312-20, deposits and assets held in dormant accounts as referred to in article L. 312-19 are deposited, af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-126

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Consultation Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. If these ministers are absent or unable…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 221-16 in relation to telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Cooperation with neighbouring countries

Article R1434-12

Where permitted by an international framework agreement, the regional health projects of border regional health agencies and regional health agencies in overseas regions organise cooperation on health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up and running skills operators

Article R6332-12

I.-A salaried position within a skills operator is incompatible with holding a salaried position in a training provider organisation mentioned in article L. 6351-1, a credit institution or a finance c…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-12

On pain of inadmissibility, the request shall contain a description of the property for which surrender is requested, accompanied by any document justifying the request.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-12

The apprenticeship contract must state the date on which performance of the apprenticeship contract, the period of practical training on the employer's premises and the period of training in the appre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-12

The commission provided for in article L. 1611-6 and responsible for registering declarations to open personalised support voucher accounts is made up of a representative of the minister responsible f…

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