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Showing 23412350 of 20181 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 June 2003

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-19

Decisions referred to in articles R. 5221-17, R. 5221-32 et seq. may be appealed to the Minister for Immigration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-46

…it must be presented without delay at any request from the authorities mentioned in article L. 8271-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-7

For the application of article R. 5422-17 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-23" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-18

When the contract referred to in article L. 7123-17 is concluded, the user shall inform the child of the nature and conditions of the service.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-144

…ccording to the following scale:Tranches of base Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.355% More than €60,000 0.266%

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Holiday vouchers.

Article L3263-1

The provisions relating to holiday vouchers are set out in articles L. 411-1 to L. 411-17 of the French Tourism Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L717-4

…lusive jurisdiction to hear the actions and claims provided for in Article 124 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, including where such actions involve both a trade mark matter and a related…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-90

…establishments of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary for managing the end of the health crisis.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-1

…nce with a model conforming to the model provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals and its ann…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article R571-1

…s that the foreign national is the subject of a procedure pursuant to regulation no. 604/2013 of 26 June 2013.This certificate does not allow free movement in the other Member States of the European U…

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