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Showing 21912200 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-807-4

I. - The days mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6152-807-2 are maintained on the time savings account subject to the cumulative conditions listed in 1° and 2° below: 1° The annual increase in the number o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-8

…the stipulations of the agreement or industry-level agreement concluded pursuant toarticle L. 1251-35 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1251-35-1, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 eur…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R123-82

The register of commerce and companies comprises: 1° An alphabetical file of registered persons; 2° The individual file consisting of the application for registration, supplemented, where applicable,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-83

For the application of the provisions of a of 6° of article L. 7343-22, the conditions of three months' seniority and the number of services set out in article L. 7343-7 are assessed on the first day…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-81

…ed by the legal representative of the establishment under the conditions set out in article R. 1112-82 ; 3° Two user representatives and their alternates, appointed by the Director General of the Regi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 8

ANNEX 8 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 553-10 scale of the allowance for asylum seekers I. Scale applicable with the exception of French Guiana and Saint-Martin The daily amount of the asylum seeker's allowa…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-8

In all other cases, the bailiff will draw up an immobilisation report. Under penalty of nullity, this document contains 1° A reference to the enforcement order under which the vehicle was immobilised;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-8

…y the accused, within the period provided for either in the third or fifth paragraph of Article 495-3, shall be made:1° Either by letter addressed to the chief clerk of the court that handed down the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Miscellaneous deeds

Article 846 bis

Powers of attorney, mortgage releases and notarial deeds other than those recording usucapion are subject to a fixed land registration tax or, where applicable, a fixed registration fee of €25. The ra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-82

…e holder of an existing office, who exercises the right of presentation in his favour; 2° Or in a vacant office; 3° Or, in the event of the creation of a commercial court, in the office of clerk of th…

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