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Showing 38813890 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Staff representative bodies

Article R713-10

The elections take place on the same date for all electricity and gas companies. An industry-wide agreement sets the date of the elections. Members of works councils or works councils and staff repres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-10

When several persons are mentioned in the official report referred to in article R. 8253-2 in respect of the same foreign employee and the Director General of the Office français de l'immigration et d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-10

The list referred to in article D. 2223-55-9 :- mayors, deputy mayors or delegated municipal councillors, in office or honorary, appointed by the departmental association of mayors;- representatives o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-4

The notification referred to in Article D. 214-32-7-1 shall be made as soon as possible and no later than ten working days after the acquisition of control.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XL : Tax credit for arts and crafts

Article 244 quater O

…rsuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit equal to 10% of the sum of:1° Salaries and social charges relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-13

…ocuments, concerning the revenue the collection of which is entrusted to him.The accounting officer may request, if necessary, that the originals of documents forming a title in favour of the local au…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-18

…external placement or home detention under electronic surveillance, the sentence enforcement judge may, after consulting the public prosecutor, order the suspension of the measure. Failing the advers…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVII: Tax credit for credit institutions and finance companies that grant zero-rate loans for first-time home ownership

Article 244 quater V

I. - The credit institutions and finance companies referred to in article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code passible for corporation tax, income tax or an equivalent tax, having their regist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

…g the sentencing decision and the certificate, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office may consult the competent authority of the executing State in order to determine, in particular, whe…

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