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Showing 16411650 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-6

Disputes are referred to the judicial court by means of an application. At the request of the clerk's office, the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-6

In each region, a regional health safety committee is consulted on the draft protocols drawn up between the prefects of the region's departments and the regional health agency, and the conditions for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Salaried employees

Article R811-68

…judicial administrator is subject to the prior mediation procedure provided for in articles R. 811-65 to R. 811-67.In the event of serious misconduct, the employer may, before referring the matter to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reception and supervision of trainees

Article R8115-6

The breaches referred to in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with articles L. 124-8, L. 124-14 and the first paragraph of article L. 124-9 of the Education Code. To set the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-65

…ation centre and with the university hospital centre's anti-poison centre referred to in article D. 6431-62; 2° Means of recording calls and responses, with recorded documents kept for three months; 3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017 ;b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of proceedings

Article 696-132

As soon as the procedure provided for in Article 696-114 appears to him to be complete, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall notify the parties and their lawyers in accordance with I of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-6

The collaborating spouse, when mentioned in the register of commerce and companies or, for a business in the trades and crafts sector, in the national register of businesses, is deemed to have receive…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-6

The extension of the company shall be decided unanimously by the members or, if the Articles so provide, by the majority provided for the amendment of the Articles.At least one year before the expiry…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-42

The reports, objects seized and any other evidence gathered in execution of the investigation decision shall be handed over to the issuing authority as soon as possible. The magistrate hearing the cas…

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