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Showing 571580 of 24177 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 12-11-2015

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-23

The Chairman of the Commission or the magistrate he appoints for this purpose makes the decision alone. He may decide to refer the case to a panel.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-22

The commission comprises two chambers.The creation of additional chambers may be decided by the vice-president of the Council of State, on the proposal of the president of the commission.The chamber p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-26

The committee sits in plenary session under the chairmanship of its president or, in the event of absence or impediment, by the president of the chamber with the most seniority in office. It also comp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-12

I.-A national expert committee, chaired by the Minister for the Environment or his representative, issues an opinion on the eligibility of claims for compensation by the guarantee fund, with regard to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-11

I.-In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the Minister for the Economy shall adopt measures aimed at imposing specific conditions, restricting or prohibiting the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-12

Where article L. 4741-11 has been applied, no new offence may be recorded for the same reason during the period which may have been granted. In the event of a repeat offence recorded in the official r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to private educational establishments under contract with the State

Article L5134-128

Subsections 1 to 3 of this section apply to the private educational establishments mentioned in articles L. 442-5 and L. 442-12 of the Education Code and article L. 813-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-16

The amount of the surcharge provided for in IV of article L. 2333-87 is set at 20% of the amount of the unpaid parking charge outstanding, but may not be less than €50.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-17

The collection and recovery of the unpaid post-parking charge and its increase are governed by the provisions of article R. 2323-7 of the general code of public property.

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