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Showing 15511560 of 31968 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 8-6-2005 n° 02-47.689

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L512-83

In the event of the dissolution followed by the liquidation of a regional mutual or union, the remaining assets, after payment of the company's debts and reimbursement of the capital actually paid in,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-8

In all the cases mentioned in the articles of this chapter, a repeat offence is punishable by three months' imprisonment and a fine of 7,500 euros. Natural persons guilty of an offence under this chap…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-86

The granting of aid, the principle of which has been accepted, is subject to the issue of authorisations. Prior authorisation is issued before the work is completed. It sets out the terms and conditio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R551-8

Organisations under agreement in application of article L. 550-2 or providing stable accommodation for asylum seekers will provide those concerned with a declaration of domicile, the model for which i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-80

Instructions given by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 involving a proxy or power of attorney may validly reach the company up to 3 p.m., Paris time, on the day befor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Building characteristics

Article R4214-8

Automatic doors and gates are fitted with a safety system that immediately stops any opening or closing movement if this movement could cause harm to a person. They are designed so that they can be op…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-8

Employers and their employees are not entitled to partial activity allowances and indemnities when the reduction or suspension of activity is caused by a collective labour dispute affecting the establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-85

A nurse may be replaced for as long as he or she is unavailable. However, a nurse banned from practising by disciplinary decision may not be replaced for the duration of the sanction. If the replaceme…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 63

I. - For the purposes of this Code, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-87

The provisions of article L. 225-86 do not apply to agreements relating to ordinary transactions entered into on arm's length terms or to agreements entered into between two companies, one of which ho…

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