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Showing 25012510 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R2321-4

For the caisses des écoles of communes of 3,500 inhabitants or more and the caisses des écoles intercommunales comprising a commune of 3,500 inhabitants or more, the depreciation allowances for fixed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-4

For access to the posts of Deputy Chief Executive and Director, no conditions other than those laid down for Directors of central administration are required.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D754-4

Article D. 313-1-A is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-1115 of 2 October 2014.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-4

When the companies, subsidiaries and establishments concerned do not have any form of representation, the information mentioned in articles D. 2372-1 and D. 2372-2 is communicated directly, by any mea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-4

When the employees of the legal entities or natural persons, subsidiaries and establishments concerned do not have any form of representation, the information mentioned in articles D. 2362-1 and D. 23…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-4

In the absence of representatives or elected representatives in the company, the information mentioned in articles D. 2352-1 and D. 2352-2 is communicated directly, by any means, to the employees of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Conciliation Commission

Article R2522-4

Any dispute with a regional, departmental or local impact may be referred to the National Commission, taking into account its importance, the particular circumstances in which it arose and the number…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-4

Councillors of State and magistrates, whether serving or honorary, are appointed as alternates in equal numbers to the full members for the same period. They are appointed for a period of three years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-4

The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors is four years, with the exception of the members mentioned in 1° bis of article R. 1413-3. For the latter, the term of office of deputies en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-4

I.-The information mentioned in article R. 1453-3 is made public, in French, on the single public website mentioned in I of article L. 1453-1 and is transmitted to the authority responsible for this s…

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