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Showing 29512960 of 19332 articles for Art. 1593 · Cass. civ. 19 February 1946

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-21

I.-The persons designated and authorised for this purpose within :1° Structures for integration through economic activity ;2° Organisations that prescribe work ;3° State departments responsible for st…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…onal Pensions Authority and may request the latter to provide assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010. II.-Without prejudice to the provisions of I, the Autorité de co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…ovisional incarceration of the sentenced person pursuant to the first two paragraphs of Article 712-19. If the adversarial hearing is not held before the president or the judge designated by him withi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article R60-1

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Approval of professional associations

Article A512-9

…eived authorisation under III of Article L. 541-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article R. 519-54 of the same code, a copy of the current authorisation decision. 2° Information relating to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

…icle is undertaken by the rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Act no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986. II - The investigation procedure prior to inclusion on the list referred to in I of this artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 998

…ir retirement or an indemnity on cessation of activity paid under article 2 of law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint intervention fund in favour of employment on condition: a) That the c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: TAX PROVISIONS

Article D436-2

…department responsible for the taxpayer's registered office or main establishment, no later than 25 February of the year following the year in which the tax became due. The dates for declaration, liqu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R761-7

…of Norway or the Swiss Confederation. "4° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

For an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and a…

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