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Showing 21212130 of 24915 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Nov. 2015 – no. 14-14.820

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-10

…ages them in accordance with the conditions laid down by the decree provided for in Article L. 5427-10.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article R2192-10

The payment period provided for in Article L. 2192-10 is set at thirty days for contracting authorities, including when they are acting as a contracting entity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-10

Genetic counsellors and trainees undergoing training to become genetic counsellors are subject to professional secrecy under the conditions set out in Articles 226-13 and 223-14 of the French Penal Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

When an accused person is remanded in custody, the examining magistrate may decide to prohibit him/her from corresponding in writing with one or more persons that he/she designates, in view of the req…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-1

The time limit provided for in article L. 1233-57-4 runs from receipt by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment of the complete file. The file is complete…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-10

The payment period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 3133-10 is set at thirty days for contracting authorities, including when they are acting as a contracting entity.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-14-1

…of the General Tax Code. By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, communes with at least 10,000 inhabitants whose financial potential is 15% less than the average financial potential per in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

…she is informed that he or she may declare, without this agreement, his or her professional address.10° In the case of victims of violence for whom a medical examination has been requested by a judici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-10

…ct, in breach of the provisions of articles L. 3123-21 and L. 3123-29 or of II of article 14 of law no. 2000-37 of 19 January 2000 relating to the negotiated reduction of working hours, is punishable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-10

A councillor who has been dismissed pursuant to article L. 1442-14 may not stand as a candidate. An appointed councillor who refuses to be installed, who is declared to have resigned or who is deemed…

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