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Showing 24812490 of 58927 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-6-2010 n° 09-65.482

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transmission

Article R1221-6

When the declaration is made electronically by an employer covered by the general social security scheme who has previously registered with an authentication service, the formality is deemed to have b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-6

The sentence enforcement court shall have a registry. The duties of secretary and court clerk of the court shall be performed by one or more court clerks of the judicial courts within the jurisdiction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-6

The regional health plan includes objectives aimed at : 1° Develop prevention and health promotion; 2° Improve the organisation of healthcare pathways by encouraging coordination and cooperation betwe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-6

Agreements concluded, in application of article L. 5134-3, with public or contracted educational establishments are examined, signed and terminated by the education authorities and carried out under t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Chairmanship

Article R6143-6

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board appoints a Vice-Chairman from among the representatives of the local and regional authorities and their groupings or qualified individuals, who chairs the Supervi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation costs

Article 694-50

The costs of executing European mutual assistance requests shall be borne by the executing State, except, where they may be considered exceptionally high, to be shared with the issuing State in the ev…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-6

As soon as it has been established that the workers are in the dangerous situation referred to in Article L. 4721-8, the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 shall g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article L1613-6

I. - A budget allocation is instituted entitled "solidarity allocation in favour of the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events". This grant contri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

The following are eligible for aid to promote cinematographic works abroad:1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the application is submitted,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article D721-6

The declarations referred to in Article R. 721-5 shall specify, for the purpose of identifying the account and safe-deposit box holders:1° For natural persons, their surname, first names, date and pla…

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