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Showing 19711980 of 55685 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 5 November 1987 · Cass. soc. 2 April 1998 · Cass. soc. 2 July 1981 · Cass. soc. 5 November 2009 · Cass. soc. 29 June 2017 · Cass. soc. 28 September 2010 · Cass. soc. 24 October 1989 · CA Paris 16 December 2009

French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

…etermine the total gross remuneration, account is taken of : 1° Holiday pay for the previous year ; 2° Allowances relating to the compulsory time off provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-24

…rom a third party does not exempt insurance and reinsurance undertakings from the requirements applicable to the internal model referred to in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-23. The detailed rules for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compulsory consultations in establishments comprising one or more installations subject to authorisation or a basic nuclear installation

Article R2312-24

…ns subject to authorisation pursuant to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Local authorities

Article L2573-24

I.-The articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-7and L. 2221-9 to L. 2221-20 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II.-For the application of A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-24

Without prejudice to the obligation to carry out an expert assessment of sentenced persons covered by the provisions of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-246

…rance or assistance, must not lead the dental surgeon to depart from the provisions of article R. 4127-238.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-248

Dental surgeons are obliged to inform the Conseil national de l'ordre, via the Conseil départemental, of any contracts entered into between them and a public administration or an administrative body.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-245

It is the duty of every dental surgeon to assist in measures taken to ensure the continuity of care and the protection of health. Participation in on-call duty is compulsory. However, exemptions may b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Retraining for work

Article R5213-24

…and the nature of the professional activities aimed at re-training for work and professional re-education.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-28-1

…ng products and the materials and implements used principally in their creation or manufacture be recalled from commercial channels, permanently removed from such channels, destroyed or confiscated fo…

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