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Showing 26512660 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3232-4

The minimum monthly remuneration is reduced accordingly when : 1° During the month in question, the employee has worked fewer hours than the legal weekly working time in the event of suspension of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R175-4

The insurance policy is dated the day it is drawn up. It shall state: a) The place of subscription; b) The names and domiciles of the contracting parties, with an indication, where applicable, that th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-4

As soon as he takes office, the administrator is obliged to request the debtor or, as the case may be, to do himself all acts necessary for the preservation of the company's rights against its debtors…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-41

The registration of additional particulars for judicial decisions is made at the request of the clerk of the court that handed down the decision, and for other particulars at the request of any intere…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-4

In the case of a credit agreement under which the instalments do not immediately result in a corresponding amortisation of the total amount of credit, but serve to reconstitute the capital at the peri…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article R512-40

The reports describe the visit and record the findings. They are drawn up immediately. They include an inventory of the items and documents seized. These reports are signed by the authorised agents, b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article R131-4

The non-permanent members of the panels of the National Court of Asylum are appointed for a renewable period of three years.For the determination of the order of the table of the members of the corps…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-4

The President of the Metropolitan Council is elected by secret ballot, by an absolute majority of the members of the Metropolitan Council. If this election is not obtained after the first two ballots,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension of performance of the contract and ban on recruitment.

Article L6225-4

If there is a serious risk of harm to the health or physical or moral integrity of the apprentice, the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1 or the equivalent inspector will propose to the r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article R57-4

In the event of a new prosecution being brought against a convicted offender under his supervision, the enforcement judge is notified by the public prosecutor. He will provide this magistrate with any…

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