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Showing 53215330 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-4

Work that requires employees to have a comparable combination of professional knowledge evidenced by a qualification, diploma or professional experience, skills derived from acquired experience, respo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-4

…declared. This notice is mentioned in the electronic report drawn up in accordance with article D. 45-3. When the fixed fine procedure is applied to the offence of driving without insurance, provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-4

The list of employee advisors is drawn up by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, after consultation with the employers' and employees' organisations th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Suspension of sentence under article 720-1-1

Article D147-4

In application of the seventh paragraph of article 720-1-1, the sentence enforcement judge may terminate the suspension of sentence if the obligations set out in the decision are not complied with, af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and technical organisation of sectors.

Article R3221-4

Each general or child psychiatry sector is placed under the authority of a hospital psychiatrist assisted by a multidisciplinary team and appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in Chapter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-40

…the territorial authorities of Martinique and Guyana under the conditions defined in article L. 2334-41;Local authorities in mainland France that meet the following three conditions:1° The local auth…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

…an online gaming or betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online g…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-4

…tion; 3° Representatives of athletes and trainers, appointed by their representative organisations; 4° Qualified personalities, elected by the General Meeting, some of whom are nominated by the compet…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2312-4

…lating to security of supply; 3° Requirements relating to the sub-contracts provided for in Chapter III of Title IX; 4° Requirements relating to the security of information; 5° Requirements relating t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-48

…e price at which the shares are bought back is determined under the conditions set out in article 1843-4 of the Civil Code.

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