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Showing 771780 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-11

…ulsory liquidation proceedings, an emolument determined by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3, in consideration of the total amount excluding tax of the transfer price of all the assets includ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-11

…s; 2° The access routes to the areas in which they are required to work and to the social premises; 3° The emergency exits and exits to be used in the event of a disaster; 4° Evacuation instructions,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-11

A foreign national who is employed in a highly qualified job for a period of one year or more, and who can provide proof of a diploma attesting to at least three years of higher education or at least…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior interview.

Article L1233-11

An employer who is planning to make employees redundant for economic reasons, whether individually or as part of a mass redundancy scheme involving less than ten employees within the same thirty-day p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-11

The term of an employment contract is fixed precisely when it is entered into. However, it may not include a precise term if the term of the object for which it was concluded is not known. It is then…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L2232-11

This section sets out the conditions under which employees' right to negotiate at company and group level is exercised.Unless otherwise specified, the term "company agreement" refers to any agreement…

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

Article R421-11

…ty programme" or "talent passport (family)" provided for in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-13 to L. 421-21, L. 421-22 and L. 421-23 reside outside France, the decision to issue the requested r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conclusion and purpose of the contract

Article D1143-11

The contract for mixed employment and professional equality between women and men is concluded on behalf of the State by the regional prefect. If its scope goes beyond the regional framework, the cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-11

…nt sends the following documents to the employer: 1° The written notice referred to in article L. 1233-56, in the event of redundancy of ten or more employees over the same thirty-day period ; 2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11

The following are deemed to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in arti…

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