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Showing 16711680 of 50980 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 29-2-2012 n° 11-12.782

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-11

If an apprentice is taken on by a company other than the one employing him, a tripartite agreement will be signed between the employer, the host company and the apprentice. The agreement specifies, in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-11

The application for grant shall be supplemented, where applicable, by indications relating to: 1° The reduction in the rate of royalties granted to the applicant or requested by him; 2° Earlier regist…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-11

On pain of inadmissibility, pronounced ex officio, no irregularity prior to a hearing at the end of which the liberty and custody judge extended the measure may be raised at a subsequent hearing.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-11

1° If the application does not comply with the provisions of Article R. 712-10, the applicant shall be notified of this with reasons. The applicant is given a period in which to rectify the filing or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-11

Notwithstanding the third paragraph of Article L. 224-5, the policyholder may not irrevocably opt for the liquidation of his rights in the form of a life annuity before the maturity date mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R5112-11

Departmental employment and integration committees help to implement public employment and professional integration policy guidelines and Government decisions in this area. They are governed by the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-11

The rights acquired in respect of civic commitment are mobilised after use of the rights registered on the personal training account, subject to the provisions of 5° of II of article L. 6323-6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-11

The surplus from the operating section for the financial year just ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full at the earliest budgetary decision following the appro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-11

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment sends the following documents to the employer: 1° The written notice referred to in article L. 1233-56, in the event…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

I.-The geographical and technical areas of activity of the Etablissement Français du Sang are determined by it, in accordance with the provisions relating to the national blood transfusion master plan…

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