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Showing 29812990 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-30

The group agreement sets out the scope of application of all or part of the undertakings making up the group.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-30

…ives of the State, one-third representatives of the Assembly of Corsica in proportion to the groups and one-third representatives of national companies. It meets at the request of the Prime Minister o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-30

…f the claimant's pleadings referred to in Article R. 411-29 to file his pleadings with the registry and lodge, where appropriate, a cross-appeal.Under the same sanction and within the same period, he…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-30

…opération intercommunale is deemed negative if it has not been given within two months. The movable and immovable assets made available to the syndicate by the commune are returned to the latter, alon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-30

…al or legal persons referred to in Article D. 1432-28, responsible for proposing or appointing full and alternate representatives, shall communicate their names to the Director General of the Regional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-30

The results of the measurements and the technical inspection reports are communicated by the employer to the occupational physician and to the social and economic committee.They are kept at the dispos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D7227-30

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided for in article L. 7227-24, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal service employment che…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D7125-30

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided for in article L. 7125-23, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document proving the use of a universal service employment cheque…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-30

…shall be sent to the service provider. The Commission may verify whether the qualifications, skills and knowledge of the service provider that he has acquired in the course of his full-time or part-ti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-30

When the wanted person appears, the investigating chamber establishes his or her identity and takes his or her statements, a record of which is drawn up. The hearing is public, unless publicity is lik…

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