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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 979

…nadmissibility of the appeal pronounced ex officio, the following must be submitted to the registry within the time limit for filing the statement of case:-a copy of the contested decision;-a copy of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 979-1

…ssions filed by the parties to the appeal before the court from which the contested decision emanates.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-46

…d by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on decisions to authorise persons falling within their scope.The guarantee funds referred to in Articles L. 421-1 and L. 423-1 of the French I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-113

…for future employment is granted for a minimum of twelve months and a maximum of thirty-six months, without being able to exceed the term of the employment contract. Where the aid was initially grante…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-114

…e acquisition of this qualification or these skills and the resources to be mobilised to achieve this. They shall specify how working time is to be organised to enable the training to be carried out.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1311-3

The competent State authority mentioned in Articles L. 1311-9, L. 1311-11 et L. 1311-12 is the departmental director of public finance.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1311-4

The amounts mentioned in 1° and 2° of article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1311-5

In the case of acquisitions made by way of expropriation in the public interest, the provisions of article R. 1211-3 of the general code on public property is applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article R612-61

…nsult the relevant guarantee funds when it is considering taking any of the following decisions: 1° Withdrawal of authorisation, except where this is done as a sanction ; 2° Change of control of a per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Work with pressurised equipment

Article D4153-33

I.-It is forbidden for young people to carry out work involving handling, monitoring, checking and intervention on pressure vessels subject to in-service monitoring pursuant to article L. 557-28 of th…

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