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Showing 47214730 of 67627 articles for Art. s. L 237-14 to L 237-31 · Arts. R 237-2

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27

When the reasoned favourable opinion of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training has been issued without the written and reasoned opposition of either two…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L3123-2

In addition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 3123-1, the presidents and members of the departmental councils are entitled to a credit of hours…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L4135-2

In addition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 4135-1, the presidents and members of regional councils are entitled to a credit of hours enablin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-2

I.-The chairman of the grouping's medical commission has the following duties and responsibilities: 1° In conjunction with the chair of the strategic committee, he/she coordinates the development and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L121-23

Subject to the provisions of article L. 132-24-1, a trader is prohibited from: 1° Blocking or limiting a consumer's access to its online interface, by using technological or other measures, for reason…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-9

If the judge rejects the application, the decision is final for the applicant, unless he or she wishes to proceed under the ordinary law. The application and the documents produced shall be returned t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-6

The order granting the injunction and the application shall be kept as minutes at the court registry, which shall provisionally keep the documents produced in support of the application.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-4

If, on the basis of the documents produced, the judge considers the application to be well-founded, he shall make an order granting an injunction to do which may not be appealed. He shall determine th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-7

When the injunction to act has been complied with within the time limit, the claimant informs the court registry. The case is removed from the roll. Failing such notification and if the claimant fails…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-1

Enforcement in kind of an obligation arising from a contract concluded between persons who are not all merchants may be requested from the protection litigation judge or the judicial court in the matt…

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