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Showing 31013110 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-17

…412-150, the air or mixtures breathed during work must have the following characteristics:1° In the case of carbon dioxide, a partial pressure of less than 10 hectopascals ;2° In the case of carbon mo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-2

…s representative.In addition to its chairman and the deputy and senator provided for in article L. 224-2, it comprises :1° Twelve representatives of supporters' associations approved by the Prefect or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-16

Where the International Criminal Court so requests, the enforcement of fines and confiscation sentences or decisions concerning reparations handed down by the International Criminal Court shall be aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-86

…stration of the shares in the same accounts or in a shared electronic recording system by midnight (Paris time) on the second working day preceding the General Meeting.A shareholder who has already ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to investor protection

Article R465-1

…AMF shall inform the Public Prosecutor of its intention to proceed or not to proceed with the notification of grievances by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered aga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-8

No one may be appointed to issue payment notices for the post-parking charge or continue to carry out this activity if they do not meet the following conditions:1° Be of French nationality or a nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-2

…le R. 3322-1 must be made to the Prefect of the département in which the event is to be held or, in Paris, to the Police Prefect or, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, to the Bouches-du-Rhône Pol…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…r(s).Only contracts for the acquisition of foreign exploitation rights signed on or after 1 October 2016 will be taken into account.The sums may be invested no later than one year after the first comm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A quater

…owance applied to the rental value of buildings that are subject to initial taxation from 1 January 2016, assigned directly to the operations mentioned in a of II of Article 244 quater Band assessed p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-1

…n fund in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are set at 150, 360, 570 and 780 million euros respectively. In 2016 and 2017, the fund's resources are set at €1 billion. From 2018, the fund's resources are set a…

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