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Showing 17411750 of 18775 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 26 Feb. 2008 – no. 06-20.272

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-9

…ing; 2° State economic and financial control, in accordance with the conditions laid down by Decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 on State control of national public companies and certain bodies with an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-31

…he French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons referred to in Article L. 531-26, that of the administrative authority referred to in Article L. 531-27, or the refusal of the Off…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27

…as well as equivalent compensatory rest in time.The order issued in application of article L. 3132-26 determines the conditions under which this rest is granted, either collectively or by rotation in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3823-2

…Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of Article L. 3823-3, in their wording resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for justice.Article L. 3421-5 is a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-8

The provisions of articles L. 5212-24 and L. 5212-26 are applicable to mixed syndicates composed exclusively or jointly of communes, départements or public establishments for inter-communal cooperatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK IV RELATING TO MARKETS

Article L761-1

…tions (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of 15 May 2014, No 909/2014 of 23 July 2014…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-23

…on in charge and the acting pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegate mentioned in articles R. 5142-26 and R. 5142-27 must go through the same formalities when they are appointed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

I.-The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall withdraw the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-10

…nd devices and the quality control of medical equipment and devices as mentioned in article R. 5212-26 ;d) If meals are prepared, to have separate premises reserved for this purpose; 4° The conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

…ractually, but may not exceed one hundred and twenty days;d) The provisions of II of article L. 133-26.II. - The provisions of I also apply if the payer's payment service provider is located in mainla…

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