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Showing 22712280 of 18775 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 26 Feb. 2008 – no. 06-20.272

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-60

…porary vacancy of a post that cannot be immediately filled under the conditions provided for by Law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service, Law no. 84…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-31

…the consent of another State proves necessary, in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 695-26, these time limits do not begin to run until the day on which the Investigating Chamber has been…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-16

…subordinated debt or other eligible own funds subject to the limits provided for in Article R. 351-26, they are considered as eligible own funds up to the amounts resulting from the application of th…

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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 R431-18

…in articles L. 312-4, L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-13 to L. 421-21, L. 421-22 to L. 421-24, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 421-30 to L. 421-33, L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4, L. 422-5, L. 422-6, L. 422-10…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

…carried out under the conditions laid down in I and II of article R. 6332-25 and in article R. 6332-26.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

…ed for in article 222-10 of the said code; 3° Crimes of rape provided for in articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the same code and the offence provided for in article 222-26-1 of the same code; 4° Sexual ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-9

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-9

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-8

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of I.1, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 O…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L591-2

…esponsible pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible f…

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