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Showing 46914700 of 37434 articles for Art. n° 22-18436 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-4-1

When an employee who has reached the age stipulated in the first paragraph of article L. 161-22-1-5 of the Social Security Code asks to work part-time, he must send his request, under conditions set b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 660

The competent public accountants are prohibited from carrying out the registration formality in respect of deeds subject to land registration pursuant to the decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 as amen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration.

Article R143-10

In order to register debt declarations made pursuant to articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22, articles R. 521-5 and R. 521-6 apply. The information concerning the asset required under 5° of article R. 521…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-4

It is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences for a person responsible for the surveys mentioned in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22, for the periodic assessment of the state of pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article R3334-4

…establishments for inter-communal cooperation with that of the departmental council and that of the mayor or that of the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-23

1° The amount above which the resources mentioned in article R. 5131-22 can no longer be fully combined with the flat-rate amount of the allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 is set at €300 ; 2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-2

An order from the Minister for Health sets out : 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including the conditions under which missing documen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-1

…ion and elements provided on the occasion of the transfusion advice provided for in article R. 1222-24 ; 3° Correspondence, accompanied where appropriate by any non-promotional documents, required to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-13

The opinion of the College provided for in article L. 1142-24-5 specifies, for each head of loss, the circumstances, causes, nature and extent of the damage suffered and its assessment of the liabilit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…ts ancillary to group life insurance contracts) ;22 Motor third party liability ;23 Motor (damage) ;24 Personal property damage ;25 Damage to professional property ;26 Damage to agricultural property…

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