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Showing 11511160 of 58927 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-6-2010 n° 09-65.482

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L5134-65

The aim of the contrat initiative-emploi is to facilitate the professional integration of unemployed people experiencing social and professional difficulties in accessing employment. To this end, it i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-61

Once a year for the duration of the research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 or on request, the sponsor must send the competent authority defined in Article L. 1123-12 and the relevant Data Pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-60

The form, content and procedures for reporting adverse reactions and new facts as defined in Article L. 1123-10 and, where applicable, the procedures for lifting the blind shall be laid down by decisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation.

Article R310-6

The postponement of the date of the liquidation sale indicated in the declaration mentioned in article R. 310-2 shall be the subject of prior notification to the mayor by registered letter with acknow…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-6

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in I of Article L. 236-9 explains and justifies the project in detail, from a legal and economic point of view, in particular…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-6

The Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may grant bauspar loans to holders of bauspar accounts or plans, as well as subsidised loans under the conditions set out in Section 3 of Title III of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-6

The employers' group shall inform the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment of any changes made to the information mentioned in articles D. 1253-1, within one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue

Article D1271-6

The universal employment-service voucher, which has the nature of a special payment voucher, is called a "pre-financed universal employment-service voucher".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-6

Manufacturers, suppliers and users of consumer goods and construction products benefiting from a derogation granted in application of article R. 1333-4 are subject to the provisions of section 6 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-6

Notifications of meetings of the Competition Authority shall be sent at least three weeks before the day of the meeting, either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or via a secure el…

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