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Showing 54515460 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-11

…the meeting of the central company social and economic committee held in application of article L. 1233-57-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-5-1

Private health establishments authorised to provide care in their patients' homes may use medical auxiliaries practising on a self-employed basis. The fees of these healthcare professionals are paid b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-5

…munications for which they are competent, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 and specially authorised for this purpose, under conditions specified by joint order of the Mini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-5

…y dematerialised means in accordance with the provisions of article R. 417-3-1 of the Highway Code; 2° The maximum duration of paid parking, in the zone in question, during which the proof of payment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-5-4

…authorities and the care of convicted persons by the prison and judicial youth protection services; 2° monitoring the process for executing and enforcing the sentences handed down within the jurisdict…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-54-1

Before removing or partially or totally covering the safety features provided for in article R. 5121-138-2, the pharmaceutical establishment which manufactures medicinal products shall check that the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-5

When the delegations provided for in articles L. 225-129-1 and L. 225-129-2, the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall prepare a supplementary report for the next Ordinary General Meeting,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-51-1

Where the judge has made the seizure subject to the provision of guarantees by the claimant, these must be provided before the seizure is carried out. On pain of nullity and damages against the bailif…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-5-1

The provisions of Article L. 1618-2 are applicable to the régies mentioned in Article L. 2221-1 subject to the following provisions: a) They may waive the obligation to deposit with the State funds th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-5-1

The employer shall provide the employee with one or more written documents containing the main information relating to the employment relationship. An employee who has not received the information ref…

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