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Showing 28712880 of 34284 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 9-6-2022 n° 20-21.277 F-B

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-95

The internal-use pharmacy of the central armed forces pharmacy supplies the armed forces hospitals and the other elements of the armed forces health service mentioned in article L. 6147-7 as well as t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-9

The agreement or collective agreement provided for inarticle L. 1223-8 sets out: 1° The size of the companies concerned; 2° The activities concerned; 3° The measures for informing employees about the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

The amount of the direct allocation is set at :- 35% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cinemas on 14 October 2020;- 50% of the amount of expenditure incurred…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-95

The first sale in the future state of completion or completed of residential premises included in a building or in a property complex other than HLM that has been the subject of the same building perm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-9

The temporary employment agency shall inform, by any means, the temporary employees of each establishment: 1° Of the communication of nominative information contained in the statements of assignment c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-9

The Marseilles marine firefighters battalion participates in the development and implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 1321-2 of the Defence Code with regard to civil defence, as w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9

I.-To benefit from a professional transition project, the employee must be able to prove :1° At least twenty-four months' seniority, consecutive or otherwise, as an employee, including twelve months i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-90-1

A national framework agreement for revitalisation is concluded between the Minister for Employment and the company when the job losses concern at least three départements.In determining the amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-9

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat : 1° The conditions under which doctors provide the information set out in Article L. 1211-3 ; 2° The terms and conditions of the treatment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-9

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code: 1° Any person carrying on the business of financial investment advice as defined in article L. 541-1 with…

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