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Showing 25712580 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Priority for re-employment.

Article L1233-45

Employees made redundant for economic reasons have priority for re-employment for a period of one year from the date of termination of their contract, if they make a request during this period.In this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-42

The letter of dismissal includes a statement of the economic reasons put forward by the employer.It also mentions the priority for re-employment provided for in article L. 1233-45 and the conditions f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-44

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for application of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 1233-39 and articles L. 1233-42 and L. 1233-43.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-43

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-49

The municipal council determines the rates of the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by pipelines intended for the transport of liquid or liquefied hydr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-47

The municipal council sets the rates for the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by the works of companies under concession or with road permits.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-48

The municipal council sets the rates for the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by electricity and gas transmission and distribution works and by indivi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-43

The call for candidates referred to in I of article R. 6111-42 includes at least the following elements: 1° The definition of the permanent care assignment; 2° The obligations linked to its exercise,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 46

In addition to the court of the place where the defendant resides, the plaintiff may bring proceedings at his own choice: - in matters relating to a contract, the court for the place of actual deliver…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 49

Any court seised of an application within its jurisdiction hears, even if they require the interpretation of a contract, all the pleas in defence with the exception of those which raise a question fal…

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