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Showing 171180 of 27493 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 26-9-2012 n° 11-12.838

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Students

Article R5221-26

Foreign nationals holding a residence permit or visa for a stay of more than three months, as referred to in 11° of article R. 5221-2 and bearing the word "student", are authorised to work in an emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on tobacco product packaging

Article R3512-26

I. - In addition to the health warnings provided for in Article L. 3512-22 and the warnings relating to the impact on the environment of the abandonment of waste resulting from the consumption of toba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-26

Any natural or legal person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the municipal council, the budgets and accounts of the municipality and municipal by-laws.Each pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

A fine of 3,750 euros shall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Use of credits by organisations

Article R2135-26

Appropriations that have not been committed by a beneficiary organisation during the financial year are returned to the fund and added to the total amount of appropriations of the same type that may b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

The following are punishable by a fifth-class fine 1° Importing, holding with a view to sale, offering for sale, selling, distributing free of charge or against payment, hiring out or making available…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26

The consumer who has exercised his right of withdrawal from a contract for the supply of digital content without a physical medium shall not owe any sum if: 1° The trader has not obtained the consumer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 E

The following are exempt from value added tax:1° The organisation of games of chance or gambling subject to the progressive levies mentioned in Article 1560 of this Code, Article L. 2333-56 of the Gen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-26

The parties are notified of the decisions of the industrial tribunal by the registry of the tribunal at their place of residence. Notification is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Data controllers and data processors

Article R1111-26

The digital health space is designed and implemented under the joint responsibility of the Minister for Health and the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie. The Minister for Health is responsible f…

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