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Showing 791800 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Elections to the boards of the various councils

Article R4125-28

…place by secret ballot, by a two-round uninominal majority vote. An absolute majority of the votes cast is required in the first round. In the second round, the election is held by relative majority.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-29

…ncil, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their functions, from protection organised by the department in accordance with the rules…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives.

Article L4135-29

…council, the vice-presidents or the regional councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the region in accordance with the rules laid do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-29

Sworn merchandise brokers may be appointed to conduct the following public sales:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-29

The suspension of the employee's assignment contract does not prevent the contract from expiring.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

A portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 may manage third-country AIFs that are not marketed in the European Union, provided that : 1° The portfolio management company meets all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-29

Administrative approval is granted by a decision published in the Official Journal.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Entering into an innovation partnership

Article R2172-29

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles R. 2151-1 to R. 2151-5, the minimum time limit for receipt of initial tenders is freely set by the purchaser.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-29

Unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, shareholders' equity remaining after repayment of the nominal value of the shares or corporate units is divided among the shareholders in th…

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