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Showing 24512460 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-15

…isions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 5422-10, L. 5422-21, L. 5422-22 and L. 5422-24 and those of Chapter IV, shall be preceded by formal notice. The procedures for applying this art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L946-9

For the application of articles L. 622-24, L. 626-20, L. 625-3, L. 625-4 and L. 662-4, the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the French Labour Code are the territorial institutions resp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-27

The deliberation of the Assembly of French Guyana setting the allowances mentioned in article R. 7124-24 shall provide, after consultation with the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-5

…occupant is equal to or greater than : 1° 15 cubic metres for offices and premises where light physical work is performed; 2° 24 cubic metres for other premises.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7226-27

The deliberation of the Assembly of Martinique setting the allowances mentioned in article R. 7226-24 provides, after consultation with the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-1

For adolescent and young adult patients aged between 15 and 24, the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric oncology consultation meeting or the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for adults g…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-199-1

…ommission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004, in particular the part of its Annex IAS 24 entitled "Purpose of related party disclosures", and by any Community regulation that may amend i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA quater

…alorisation of forestry products, acquired or manufactured between 13 November 2013 and 31 December 2016 by primary wood processing companies. For the purposes of the first paragraph, primary wood pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 bis Q

…oned in 1 of I of article 155 B paid to persons whose employment in France began on or after 6 July 2016 are exempt from payroll tax for the amount resulting from the application of the same 1. For em…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1

The diplomas, professional qualifications and qualification certificates entitling the holder to teach, lead or supervise a given physical or sporting activity or a group of similar activities for a s…

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