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Showing 871880 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-20

I.-The allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 gives entitlement to a monthly amount equivalent to the lump sum set by decree, after deduction of: 1° The resources referred to in article R. 5131-21…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-20

…visory committee at which the latter will issue an opinion on the plan's annual accounts. On this occasion, the Statutory Auditor(s) shall inform the Supervisory Committee of: 1° The checks and verifi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

…d lessors of multi-family residential buildings may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in cases of intentional personal injury or destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-20

…im has been admitted and who recovers his right of individual pursuit in accordance with Article L. 643-11 may obtain, by order of the president of the court made on application, the title provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

…struction or development, maintenance, management and running of cultural, socio-cultural, socio-educational and sporting facilities, networks of facilities or establishments, when they are of communi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-19

…for ceiling height, openings to the outside, lighting and configuration set out in articles R. 1331-20 to R. 1331-23 respectively;-they are fitted out for residential use.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 C

The advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of article 204 A is payable:A. - Income subject to income tax in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercial p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-20

…opulation of the commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the mixed syndicate is less than one thousand inhabitants and if the water resource is naturally abundant in the su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-19

In accordance with II of Article L. 622-21, proceedings for the distribution of the sale price of immovable property and proceedings for the distribution of the sale price of movable property that do…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-20

…sset financed or provided as collateral. II. - The proportion referred to in 2 of I is equal to : 1.60% of the value of the property provided as collateral for mortgage loans where the property provid…

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