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Showing 511520 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
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R4623-29

…ng during the twelve months following his/her recruitment and shall encourage his/her continuing education.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Revision of the jury list

Article 289-1

If, because of absences or following striking off by the court, there remain, on the session list, fewer than twenty jurors or, when during the session the assize court must rule on an appeal, fewer t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article 242

The assize court is, at the hearing, assisted by a court clerk. In Paris and in the departments where a court of appeal sits, the duties of the registry are performed by a director of judicial registr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-28

Applications for authorisation and, where appropriate, for renewal of authorisation are sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by electronic means or by registered post with acknow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-240

…ité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall issue the authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-189 within thirty days of notification of receipt of the application. If no decision has been no…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for auditing accounts and management

Article R321-29

The provisional verification report, drawn up by the rapporteur and adopted by the supervisory board, is sent by the chairman to the audited body, which has thirty days in which to submit its observat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 septdecies

…ures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be laid down, as necessary, by decree in all cases where it is not otherwise provided. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the formalities impos…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rules specific to legal mortgages attached to sentencing judgments

Article 2401

The legal mortgage attached to judgments of conviction arises from contradictory or default judgments, whether final or provisional, in favour of the person who obtained them.It also arises from arbit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Remuneration of members of boards and delegations

Article D4233-28

…nted for a purpose other than covering the expenses mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 4233-5, may not exceed, for the year in question, three times the annual ceiling provided for in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-29

…t such borrowings :1° Are used on a temporary basis and represent no more than 10% of its assets; or2° enable the acquisition of real estate necessary for the direct pursuit of its activities and, in…

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