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Showing 43814390 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article R552-4

People accommodated in an accommodation facility for asylum seekers mentioned in article L. 552-1 whose monthly resources are equal to or greater than the amount of the active solidarity income define…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Control and accounting

Article R6332-40

The expenses relating to the training provided for in Article L. 2315-18 that the skills operators may cover under the financial section mentioned in 2° of Article L. 6332-3 are as follows: 1° Pedagog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-4

Withdrawal decisions taken in application of articles L. 4733-2 and L. 4733-3 may not result in any financial prejudice to the young person concerned or in the suspension or termination of the employm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-4

Within the limits of their respective competences, approval for training courses is granted :1° As regards the State, by the administrative authority ;2° As regards the regions, by decision of the reg…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-4

For the application of this code in Wallis and Futuna: 1° Summonses, summonses, service, notifications and delivery of documents may be made by ordinary letter against a receipt; 2° The amounts expres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-45

Agents who determine directly with the family the organisation and conditions of the funeral service must prove that they hold the diploma mentioned in article D. 2223-55-2, issued under the condition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-40

If a cheque is lost, the person to whom it belongs may pursue payment from a second, third, fourth, etc. cheque. If the person who lost the cheque cannot represent the second, third, fourth, etc., he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-4

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 1225-28, the words: "defined in the first paragraph of article L. 331-6 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "either between the birth o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-4

Information shall mean information provided by the management body of the European Company to the body representing the employees on matters which either concern the European Company itself and any su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-4

When the statutory auditor implements the warning procedure provided for in Article L. 612-3, the provisions of articles R. 234-1 et seq if the legal person has a collegiate body responsible for admin…

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