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Showing 551560 of 57042 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 23-1-2020 n° 19-11.215

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-19

For the application of the provisions of the third paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner shall refer the matter to the Chairman of the Association, by any means that confe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-19

The Minister for Health shall maintain and make available to the public a register of medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-19

I.-The fixed monthly amount of the allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 is set at: 1° For a young person of full age at : a) €500 when the young person is a member of, or is attached to, a non-tax…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rules of procedure.

Article L654-19

The costs of proceedings brought by the administrator, the judicial representative, the employees' representative, the commissioner for the execution of the plan or the liquidator are borne by the Tre…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-1

The contrat unique d'insertion (single integration contract) is an employment contract concluded between an employer and an employee under the conditions set out in sub-section 3 of sections 2 and 5 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-19

The case shall be referred to the First President or his delegate by a reasoned statement of appeal sent by any means to the registry of the Court of Appeal. The statement shall be recorded, stating t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Powers of the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia.

Article D2573-19

Article D. 2215-1 is applicable in French Polynesia subject to the following adaptation: after the words: "of Book I of the Internal Security Code", the words: "in the version applicable in French Pol…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-19

The grant allocated to the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion comprises a first part equal to 80% of the amount of the grant intended to compensate for expenditure on studies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Worker information and training

Article R4452-19

The training measures relate in particular to : 1° The sources of artificial optical radiation in the workplace ; 2° The health and safety risks that may result from excessive exposure to artificial o…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-19

I.-The Data Protection Committee gives its opinion on the conditions for the validity of the clinical investigation, particularly with regard to :the protection of individuals, in particular the prote…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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