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Showing 53415350 of 24358 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 12-11-1954 n° 691

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-16

In the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales et dans les communes déléguées menti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-15

The expiry date of the temporary residence permit issued under the conditions defined in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13 may not be later than that of the temporary residence permit issued, pursuant…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-13

Any person who, in breach of the prohibition provided for in articles L. 332-11 and L. 332-12, enters or goes to or near a venue where a sporting event is taking place or who, without legitimate reaso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-13

The amount of funding by the employer mentioned in article R. 5212-12 is revised each year on the basis of the amount of the contribution that should have been paid the previous year, excluding the de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

…e adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentratio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Groupings of tourist municipalities and classified tourist resorts.

Article L134-3

The provisions of articles L. 133-11 and L. 133-12 are applicable to groupings of communes or to fractions of groupings of communes constituting a single, continuous territory. The provisions of artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-8

Notwithstanding articles R. 343-9 and R. 343-10, the assets relating to commitments allocated to a subsidiary allocation account mentioned in article L. 134-2 are recorded in the allocation balance sh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-13

Physical persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° A residence ban for a maximum of five years;2° A ban, for a maximum of five years,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article R2511-20

The provisions of articles R. 2123-1 to R. 2123-7, R. 2123-9 to R. 2123-11, R. 2123-12 to R. 2123-22-1-D et D. 2123-23-1 to D. 2123-25 are applicable to arrondissement mayors, deputy arrondissement ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-13

Where the results of the risk assessment show that the quantities in which a hazardous chemical agent is present in the workplace present only a low risk to the health and safety of workers and that t…

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