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Showing 50215030 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-13

…ng, in a section meeting and, where applicable, in a chamber meeting, each year during the month of January in the following order:1° The general meeting of the industrial tribunal elects, in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-9

…rticle D. 1332-4. The provisions of II do not apply to swimming pools opened to the public before 1 January 2022, with the exception of those undergoing floor renovation after this date.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional remuneration

Article R1435-9-8

…practices in an area or commune that meets the criteria defined in article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas or in article R. 133-32 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…w entrusted with a public service mission or an association authorised to implement such a measure; 17° Submit to a therapeutic injunction measure, according to the terms defined in articles L. 3413-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…te applicable to each member of staff. (10) Within the meaning of Article 88 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service. (11) The individual amount…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-46

Any employee holding the approval mentioned in articles L. 225-2 and L. 225-17 of the French Social Action and Family Code is entitled to unpaid international and extra-metropolitan adoption leave whe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-1

…elease of a cinematographic work; 4° Application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-6

…of Book I;3° Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of Title I of Book II;4° Sections 2a, 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and subsections 3 and 4 of Section 6 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II;5° Chapt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-9

…mployers' professional organisations under the conditions set out in articles L. 2135-11 to L. 2135-17.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-3

…n that undertaking, up to the amount guaranteed in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 332-17. The portion of technical provisions relating to business transferred to a securitisation vehicle…

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