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Showing 15511560 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-15

The Committee Bureau is convened jointly by the Regional Prefect and the Chairman of the Regional Council at least five days before the meeting. It shall be accompanied by the documents relating to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Public information.

Article R513-10-15

Any person wishing to obtain the information provided for in the previous article shall submit a request by post to the address mentioned in 6° of article R. 513-10-5 or by fax or electronically to th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 15

The judicial court may also appoint a notary to affix and remove seals; it may instruct him to make an inventory.The interested heirs must be called to these operations if no delay results. Where thes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15-1

A partner chiropodist may only practise his profession within a single private practice company and may not practise the same profession on an individual basis. A partnership of chiropodists must, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

Workshops and integration projects, whatever their legal status, may conclude fixed-term contracts with unemployed people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15-2

…the fight against doping and this decision has not become final, the Minister responsible for sport may, as a precautionary measure and by reasoned decision, issue a provisional suspension from one of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-2

…within two months of the day on which the decision concerning damages became final, the civil party may apply to the guarantee fund for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences for recovery ass…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-154-1

…mpanied by a declaration of confidentiality of the annual accounts pursuant to Article R. 123-111-1 may only be issued to companies that have filed them and to the authorities, legal entities and inst…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

…service, such an adjustment or conversion does not appear possible, the sentence enforcement judge may set the date of incarceration. Failing a decision by the sentence enforcement judge within six m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article R1233-15-1

The administrative authority referred to in articles L. 1233-57-13 and L. 1233-57-21 is the Prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office. The information and reports…

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