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Showing 391400 of 35593 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 27-4-1982 n° 80-15.199

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-27

Every four years, France Compétences selects the operators responsible for vocational development counselling likely to benefit from its allocations, within the framework of the public contract provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods

Article R7124-27

The employment of a child under the age of six in modelling activities and prior selection for such activities may only be authorised for the following periods: 1 Maximum daily duration: a) One hour,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-27

In article R. 713-27-1: a) The third paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "The minutes are sent to the Prefect of the territorial collectivity, who sends a copy to the Minister responsib…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-27

Support for the production of immersive works is granted to help defray all production costs and costs aimed at facilitating market access for the work, in particular costs of technical adaptation to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-276

Validation of the entries of information and filings of documents provided for in Article L. 123-43 and the checks provided for in Articles L. 123-44 to L. 123-47 are carried out by the president of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-277

The President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the President of the departmental Chamber of Trades and Crafts, validates the information entered and the documents submit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-279

For the purposes of satisfying the checks provided for in article L. 123-45, any natural or legal person subject to the obligation to register in the National Register of Companies as a company in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-278

…g to the claim to the status of société coopérative artisanale governed by the tittre Ier de la loi n° 83-657 du 20 juillet 1983 relative au développement de certaines activités d'économie sociale. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of a registrant and a correspondent

Article R561-27

The correspondents and registrants designated by the same person mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall provide each other with the information brought to their attention by the department mentioned in A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Enhanced medical surveillance.

Article R4626-27

The following are entitled to enhanced medical surveillance: 1° The employees mentioned in article R. 4624-18; 2° Employees reinstated after long-term leave or long-term sick leave.

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