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Showing 821830 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-15

…cher passport" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" provided for in article L. 421-14 may not be withdrawn on the grounds that the foreign national has been deprived of employment throug…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-15

…d who have been the subject of either an eviction order or an evacuation order.Financial assistance may also be granted to them to make the premises unfit for use.The above provisions are without prej…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Platform Players' Council

Article R7345-15

…l tools and workers' personal data by the platforms mentioned in Article L. 7343-1. II.-The Council may be consulted on any draft legislative or regulatory provisions relating to social dialogue and i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-15

…rs or any other legal or economic relationship, such as a contractual relationship so close that it may affect the independence of the advice provided;- they provide clients with a periodic assessment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-15

…is not a party to the act, of the owner of the deposit on the day of such request. However, a deed may only be registered if the person indicated in the deed as the holder of the design registration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-15

…l hospital grouping, it participates in drawing up this master plan.III - The constituent agreement may stipulate that the army hospital associated with the group will use all or part of the convergen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-15

Family members who are third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2 must submit their application for a residence permit with their valid passport within three months of their entry into Fran…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-15

…ng nominative order files, for a period of ten years beyond the current year. After this period, it may be destroyed; 7° To return summary information, where applicable, at the request of funders, par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-15

…observations of the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, within a period set by the latter which may not exceed thirty days. III. - If the new statement of forecast revenue and expenditure includes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-156

I. - direct or indirect holdings in the companies referred to in 2° of the I of article L. 214-115 may represent up to 100% of the assets of a société civile de placement immobilier, if the following…

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