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Showing 6170 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-12

The public prosecutor of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the seat of the industrial tribunal is located will issue the summons to take the oath at the court hearing within one month of pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article D775-12

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 522-1-1 and D. 522-1-2n° 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Guarantor guarantee

Article D752-12

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-12

The opinions and recommendations of the Trade Practices Review Board and of the chambers called upon to give an opinion are adopted by a majority of their members present; in the event of a tie, the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different types of pledge

Article D211-12

Within the limit of the amount of the secured debt and, where applicable, in accordance with the order indicated by the pledgor, the pledge of the pledged account or securities provided for in IV and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-124

The national councils of the professional orders send the body responsible for managing the register referred to in article D. 4113-118 a monthly update of the data resulting from the operations provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-12

In companies carrying out one or more activities falling within the scope of the extended national collective agreements for building and public works, holiday entitlement is provided on the basis of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-12

The Commissions are chaired by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative. They meet when convened by their Chairman, who sets the agenda, or at the request of one third…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-12

The action financed in whole or in part by the rights acquired under the citizen commitment account is paid for under the conditions defined by Chapter III of Title II of Book III of Part Six of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-121

Full-time inpatient cardiac surgery units have a sufficient number of dedicated beds to be able to care for cardiac surgery patients at all times.Protocols are agreed between the medical managers of t…

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