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Showing 34213430 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-17

…no later than five months after the notification referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 5132-1-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-16

…tioned in article L. 6143-7 are shown in the provisional financing table defined in article R. 6145-13.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-1

The employee identification declaration referred to in article D. 133-13-1 of the Social Security Code includes the following information: 1° Information relating to the employee provided for in 2° an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-26

Pursuant to article L. 313-50, the surety guarantee mechanism covers surety commitments granted by a credit institution or finance company authorised in France under: 1° Article 1799-1 of the Civil Co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

…10-3-2 of each of the categories of assets listed below admitted to represent regulated commitments may not exceed, unless an exemption is granted on a case-by-case basis by the Autorité de contrôle e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

…6 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Hea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast.

Article R324-16

Failure by a person offering one or more guest rooms for rent within the meaning of article D. 324-13 to comply with the obligation to declare set out in article L. 324-4 is punishable by the penaltie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is not placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-3

…o article L. 731-1 or placed in detention pursuant to article L. 741-1, articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 shall be applied.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement of the judgment and compensation for damages

Article 849-16

…ovided for in the judgment ruling on liability and under the conditions provided for in Article 849-13 are no longer entitled to claim their compensation in the group action and are not represented by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-5

…are activities involving infectious risks. Its disposal is subject to the provisions of articles R. 1335-1 to R. 1335-8, R. 1335-13 and R. 1335-14.

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