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Showing 22812290 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R23-4

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article 142-2 and in the first paragraph of Article 142-3, the sums returned to the person prosecuted are increased, where applicable, by accrued in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on :1° The establishment's strategic guidelines ;2° The initial budget and amending budgets, as well as the financial statements and the allocation of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-4

The establishment's posts are open to candidates from outside the establishment who can show proof of the qualifications specified below for each of the job categories mentioned in article R. 113-2: 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-4

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the contributions collected by the bodies mentioned in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code andArticle L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fish…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-4

In accordance with the provisions of the departmental regulations, the mayor, or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system when it is competent:1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The compulsory prior mediation procedure provided for byArticle L. 213-11 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable to appeals brought against the following individual decisions taken by Pôl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-4

Sports associations can only benefit from State aid if they have been approved. Approval is based in particular on the existence of statutory provisions guaranteeing the democratic operation of the as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4

I.-The employer temporarily seconding an employee to the national territory guarantees him equal treatment with employees employed by companies in the same branch of activity established on the nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-4

I. - When a healthcare professional who has ceased to be covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, applies to be entered on the roll of a professional association or on one o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-4

A circulation document for foreign minors is issued to foreign minors residing in France:1° At least one of whose parents holds a temporary residence permit, a multi-annual residence permit or a resid…

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