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Showing 42314240 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-19

Any differences in the representation of men and women mentioned in article D. 1142-16, as well as the way in which they are published, are sent to the services of the Minister for Employment using a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3313-10

If an employee eligible for profit-sharing leaves the company before it has been able to calculate his entitlements, the employer will ask him for the address at which he can be informed of his entitl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D531-1

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall communicate the following information to the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay:1° The date on whi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16-1

The examinations mentioned in Article D. 6211-16, the analysis of which was carried out in medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not included in the list pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to meetings organised exceptionally by non-profit associations or groups

Article D214-1

The film screenings mentioned in 1° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Groups of employers falling within the scope of the same collective agreement

Article D1253-1

For the application of article L. 1253-6, the employers' group shall send the following information and documents to the Labour Inspectorate responsible for its registered office, within one month of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1621-1

The total amount of the maximum allowances that may be allocated by local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation to their elected representatives, mentioned in the secon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative bodies

Article D614-1

I.-The Financial Sector Consultative Committee comprises thirty-two members and their alternates appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy:1° One Member of Parliament, appointed by the Presid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-1

In order to be authorised to practise medicine under the conditions laid down in articles L. 4131-2 and L. 4131-2-1, postgraduate medical students, including those who have been placed on leave of abs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Electronic voting.

Article D4233-14

To vote electronically, the voter, after logging on to the voting system, identifies himself using his code and password, casts his vote and validates it. The validation of the vote makes it final and…

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