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Showing 511520 of 57889 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-13 du 1 Feb 2012

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1244

The clerk of the court summons to the hearing scheduled for the debates:1° If one has been constituted, the appellant's lawyer, by any means;2° The appellant and the persons to whom the decision or de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344-1

A formal notice to pay an obligation for a sum of money shall give rise to interest on arrears, at the legal rate, without the creditor being required to prove any prejudice.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: The family council

Article 1238

…he family council, which he then chairs, for further deliberation on the same subject. The articles 1234-1 to 1235 and 1239-3 are then applicable.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The rights of spouses and matrimonial property regimes.

Article 1292

…roperty is brought before the family court of the family's residence. It obeys the rules of Article 1136-1.An extract of the application shall be forwarded by the applicant's lawyer to the registries…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-13

…de to perform one of the existing tasks in the company.These temporary measures do not entail any reduction in pay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single personnel register.

Article L1221-13

…The surnames and forenames of trainees and civic service volunteers within the meaning ofarticle L. 120-1 of the French National Service Code who are received in the establishment are entered in the o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-13

…luntary mobility is set out in an amendment to the employment contract, which sets out the purpose, duration, effective date and term of the mobility period, as well as the period within which the emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-13

The employee adviser is bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes.They are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to information of a confidential natu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-13

Any termination of an employment contract in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1226-9 and L. 1226-18 is null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior interview.

Article L1233-13

During the hearing, the employee may be assisted by a person of his choice from among the company's staff.Where there are no staff representative bodies in the company, the employee may be assisted ei…

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