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Showing 291300 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Dissolution.

Article L5214-29

A community of communes that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned following the opinio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-29

The decision of the court of first instance may be appealed within ten days of its notification. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Code o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 204

Where the investigation is ordered, evidence to the contrary may be adduced by witnesses without further decision.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Work requiring the use of work equipment

Article D4153-29

…the transmissions, mechanisms and work equipment in question. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms provided for in section 3 of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…f of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be held within fifteen days, for which the voters may vote for lists other than those presented by a trade union organisation. Where a candidate's nam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Assessment of existing regulatory standards

Article R1213-29

…local authorities or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may be submitted to the national council by a mayor, president of a public establishment of inter-mu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-29

…ons are appended. Administrative registration numbers are given by the head of the department. They may be different for each procedure in which judicial police officers or agents are involved. These…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4234-29

I.-The decision shall contain the names of the parties, an analysis of the submissions and pleadings and a reference to the legislative and regulatory provisions to which it applies. The decision shal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Experts involved in voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-29

…voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4, bailiffs and notaries may, under their sole responsibility, enlist the help of experts, whatever their appellation, to ass…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-29

…reimbursement of social security benefits for failure to pay the contributions due, the sum claimed may not exceed the amount of the contributions due for the employees made available to the user unde…

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