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Showing 10811090 of 50639 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 15-2-2006 n° 231

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-15

The health inspection referred to in 2° of I of article L. 1321-4 is carried out by the Regional Health Agency. It includes any operation to check compliance with legislative and regulatory provisions…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15

State-approved integration workshops and sites are organised by employers on a list. Their role is to 1° To welcome, recruit and provide work experience for unemployed people experiencing particular s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L1234-15

The employee is entitled to notice of1° One day's notice where remuneration is fixed on a daily basis ;2° One week's notice where remuneration is fixed on a weekly basis;3° Two weeks' notice if his re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Landing zones

Article A322-156

For jumps defined in 1° and 2° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151, the landing zone is clear and at least one hundred metres in diameter. In addition, its surroundings allow safe landings outside t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2531-15

La mise en demeure adressée par l'organisme de recouvrement en application de l'article L. 244-2 du code de la sécurité sociale ou de l'article L. 725-3 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime may s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-15

However, companies that print the lists referred to in article R. 150-9 in print runs and by price list and make them available free of charge to any interested party on request may publish notices in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-15

Where supplementary occupational pension funds use references to credit ratings issued by credit rating agencies within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-156

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 do not apply when the General Meeting, in order to facilitate a capital increase, an issue of securities giving access to the capital, a merger or a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VI

I. - Subject to the provisions specific to professional profits, transfers for consideration or exports, other than temporary, out of the territory of the Member States of the European Union are subje…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-15

A member of the Supervisory Committee is responsible for examining the plan's accounts. In this capacity: 1° He/she prepares the Committee's deliberations on matters relating to the plan's accounts; 2…

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