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Showing 501510 of 57087 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 26-1-2023 n° 21-18.653 FB

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-26

Where the undertaking is operated by a company, the competent corporate body of that undertaking shall appoint, at the same time as the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge and in order to repla…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Successive redundancies.

Article L1233-26

Where a company or establishment normally employing at least fifty employees has made redundancies over a period of three consecutive months involving a total of more than ten employees, but no more t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-26

The matter is referred to the Commission by the Prefect, who chairs the Conciliation Commission provided for in Article L. 6142-11.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Duties of the Registrar and appeals

Article R521-26

Within one clear working day of receipt of the request, the Registrar shall make the required initial, amending and cancellation entries. However, where the application is incomplete, the Registrar sh…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

I. - A general tax on polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a faci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-21

I.-The persons designated and authorised for this purpose within :1° Structures for integration through economic activity ;2° Organisations that prescribe work ;3° State departments responsible for st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-1

The condition set out in 2° of I of Article L. 3332-17-1 is met when either of the following two conditions is met: 1° Operating expenses relating to activities involved in the pursuit of social utili…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-26

The members of the European Company Committee and the experts who assist them are bound by professional secrecy and the obligation of discretion provided for in Article L. 2325-5.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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 Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-26

The provisions of articles A. 811-32 to A. 811-33 are applicable.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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