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Showing 15611570 of 25349 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 16-11-2022 n° 21-18.527

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-16

The committee shall draw up and submit to the Governor a report showing the name of the elected official and, where appropriate, a report setting out the complaints signed by one or more electors and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Parental presence leave

Article D1225-16

The maximum period during which an employee may take parental leave for the same child and per illness, accident or disability is set at three years.If the leave is split, the minimum duration of each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-16

In the case of a minor, if the holders of parental authority fail to act, the juvenile court judge, acting as a sentence enforcement judge, appoints the attending physician, under the same conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-16

When the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 6122-10 relating to renewal of authorisation are applied, the application is submitted as provided for in Article R. 6122-28. In this case, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-16

The notice of offence sent by post to the offender or, where it has not been possible to establish his identity, to the holder of the registration certificate includes: I.-Information relating to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-16

For an artistic agent holding a live performance contractor's licence and producing a live performance to receive a commission from all the artists making up the cast of the performance, in breach of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-16

Owners of the private portions of apartment blocks have a survey carried out of list A materials and products containing asbestos. They shall also have a survey carried out for materials and products…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article R624-16

In the event of reclamation of the price of the assets pursuant to Article L. 624-18, the corresponding sums paid by the sub-purchaser after the opening of the proceedings must be paid by the debtor o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-16

If the employer fails to comply with the provisions of the agreement, the Prefect will inform the employer by registered letter of his intention to terminate the agreement. The employer is given a per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-16

The list of decisions of the Director General referred to in Article L. 5322-2 which are communicated to the Ministers for the Economy, Health and Social Security for information fifteen days before t…

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