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Showing 42014210 of 31518 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-6-1971 n° 70-12.678

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Composition and operation of the committee of experts on the specific rules applicable to the compensation of intermittent performing artists and technicians.

Article D5424-69

Qualified persons who are not civil servants or government employees are entitled to reimbursement of their travel expenses under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 66-619 of 10 August 1966.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-6

Silence on the part of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will be deemed to constitute rejection of the application on expiry of a period of four months from the date on which the appl…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-69

A member may cease his professional activity within the company, provided that he notifies the company by any means that can be proven to have been received. He shall comply with the time limit set by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-6

I. - The provisions of Chapter I, Title II, Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6

Jobseekers who are immediately available for work are guided and supported in their job search by Pôle emploi. They are required to participate in defining and updating the personalised employment acc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6

The real right conferred by the title, the works, constructions and installations of an immovable nature may not be assigned, or transferred in the context of inter vivos transfers or mergers, takeove…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-10

The court sends the association a draft notice for publication intended for a newspaper for legal announcements.The association pays the publication costs directly to the newspaper and sends proof of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-68

Public health establishments intended exclusively for the treatment of prisoners or persons subject to secure detention are national establishments. Notwithstanding article R. 6141-10, they are create…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6

The rules governing the creation of preference shares are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-29-10 and L. 228-35-1 of the French Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-6

The employer's contribution referred to in Articles L. 411-1 and L. 411-5 is exempt from payroll tax under the conditions and within the limits set by Articles L. 411-9 and L. 411-10.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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