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Showing 44714480 of 22276 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · Cass. 3e civ. 16 February 2022

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-1

The staff referred to in

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-15

When a matter is referred to it pursuant to Article L. 1442-16, the Chairman of the Commission shall rule by order issued within ten days of the matter being referred to it. The Chairman's decision is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-13

…uest or when he or she is entered on the list of suitable candidates provided for in Article R. 742-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Practice of the profession.

Article R6223-43

The company provides proof of the liability insurance required by the third paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…Code or with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-6

…l service or, where they are part of the local civil service, in application of Article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 taken for the application of l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 janv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-77-1

The cash available to a non-salaried employee training insurance fund at 31 December of a given financial year may not exceed one third of the amount of expenses recognised during the same financial y…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-24

I. - Any portfolio management company governed byArticle L. 532-9 which, having its registered office in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-48

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the State diploma in youth, popular education and sport mentioned in article D. 212-35 is set out in the relevant order…

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

Article L3123-21

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may stipulate the rate of increase for each of the overtime hours worked within the limit set in article L. 3123-20. This rate may not be less than 10%.

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