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Showing 611620 of 27460 articles for Art. Cass. avis 20-10-2000 n° 20-20013

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Transport.

Article L4433-20

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion are consulted on the operating programmes and fare changes submitted by French companies for State approval for air and sea routes serving these regions.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-20

The deliberative body of the public establishment of intercommunal cooperation deliberates on changes to the articles of association other than those referred to in articles L. 5211-17 to L. 5211-19 a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Management of funds received as compensation for group members

Article 849-20

The plaintiff in the action shall open with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations an account specific to the group of injured parties defined by the judge. Subject to the Article 240 of Decree no. 91…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-20

For the application of the third paragraph of II of article 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, a creditor's objection to the merger or dem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20

For the application of provisions falling within the remit of the Autorité des marchés financiers, civil, criminal or administrative courts may call upon the chairman of the Autorité des marchés finan…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2018-2

An assignment of receivables made under a trust is enforceable against third parties on the date of the trust contract or the endorsement evidencing it. It only becomes enforceable against the debtor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2018-1

Where the trust agreement provides that the settlor retains the use or enjoyment of a business or property for business use transferred to the trust assets, the agreement entered into for this purpose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-20

The employee may only bring an action for the allocation of points during the two calendar years following the end of the year in respect of which points were or should have been credited to the accou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L5134-20

The purpose of the contrat d'accompagnement dans l'emploi (employment support contract) is to facilitate the professional integration of unemployed people experiencing particular social and profession…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment of training costs

Article L6323-20

The educational costs and the costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training are paid by the body mentioned in article L. 6333-1. By way of derogation from the f…

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