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Showing 15411550 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition, appointment and term of office.

Article R5312-12

Members who have died, resigned or lost the capacity in which they were appointed shall be replaced within three months. In this case, the term of office of the new members expires on the date on whic…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-12

Applicant establishments or organisations appoint a responsible person who ensures compliance with the regulations relating to the quality and safety of tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy pr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-12

For the duration of the loan, the user is responsible for the conditions under which the work is performed, as determined by the legal provisions and collective bargaining agreements applicable to the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-12

When the public prosecutor intends to ask the first president of the court of appeal to declare the appeal suspensive, he must lodge an appeal within ten hours of the order being handed down. It shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team

Article R3132-12

If a company or establishment agreement provides for stand-in shifts, authorisation to exceed the maximum daily working time of ten hours is requested from the labour inspector.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-12

Requests to cover the cost of a career transition project are made after a pre-assessment has been carried out. The preliminary positioning is carried out free of charge by the training provider conta…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20

Partners are convened by registered letter at least fifteen days before the meeting. The letter shall indicate the agenda. However, when the meeting is convened, due to the death of the sole manager,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

The application for authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, or to the Minister of Defence when the research is carried out in places under his authority, who will…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

The contract of incorporation or the Articles of Association, as the case may be, may make any transfer of shares subject to the approval of the transferee by the general meeting of the group or by th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-12

After the contract has been concluded, prices may only be increased if the contract expressly provides for this possibility and indicates that the traveller is entitled to a price reduction. In this c…

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