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Showing 15611570 of 35480 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-7-1995 n° 1533

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-53

The cost of running the inter-company social and cultural activities committee is borne by the companies in proportion to the number of employees they employ.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-54

The resources of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee are made up, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2312-78, of the sums paid by the social and economic committees…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-56

For the assessment of the thresholds mentioned in article L. 2315-37 and in sub-section 9 of section 3 of chapter V of title I of book III of the second part of the present code, all the resources rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-57

The following costs are borne by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee out of the sums paid to it for its operation: 1° The cost of certification of the annual accounts provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-58

The content of the report presenting qualitative information on the social and cultural activities of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee and on its financial management complie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L732-5

When house arrest has been imposed pursuant to 6°, 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or articles L. 731-4 or L. 731-5, the maximum period of six months provided for in article L. 732-4 does not apply.In th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 504

Proof of enforceability arises from the judgment where it is not subject to any suspensive appeal or is provisionally enforceable. In other cases, this proof results from: - either the acquiescence of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 58

1. Officers of customs brigades must undertake to leave the customs area for five years in the event of their dismissal, unless they return to the domicile they had in the area before joining the cust…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-7

The term of office of members of the Board of Directors other than ex officio members is four years, renewable. The term of office of these members begins on the day of the first meeting following the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-75

Authorisation for the creation or transfer is granted by the Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction after obtaining the opinion of the competent central council o…

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