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Showing 681690 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-22

…mployee is recognised as benefiting from the employment obligation provided for in Article L. 5212-13 is calculated by applying a rate of 30% to the pre-tax price of the supplies, work or services set…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

…tor's office before the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal: 1° To automatically forward a sentencing decision to the competent authority of another European Union Member Stat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals staying as au pairs

Article L426-22

…proving his or her language skills and knowledge of France in exchange for light housework and childcare, and who can prove that they have a basic knowledge of the French language, or that they have a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article R312-22

…tion of the Minister responsible for construction, belonging to a public establishment of the State carrying out its mission, in particular, in the field of the soundness and safety of buildings.In ad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-228

…on from the board of directors or the supervisory board or, under the conditions defined in section 3 of this chapter, from the shareholders..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rules applicable to the assignment and recovery of receivables and the preservation of assets.

Article D214-228

I. - The account specially allocated to the fund, as provided for in article L. 214-173, is a bank account held by a credit institution whose registered office is located in a State party to the Agree…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-22

Compliance with the conditions for the creation of video games set out in 3° and 4° of 1 of III of article 220 terdecies of the French General Tax Code is verified using a points scale. This scale is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Treatment of losses incurred before joining the group

Article 223 I

…fixed assets by a company in the group, is added back to the overall result, if this revaluation is carried out in the accounts of a financial year closed between 31 December 1986 and the opening date…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Due date.

Article L511-22

I. - A bill of exchange may be drawn: 1° At sight; 2° At a certain sight period; 3° At a certain date period; 4° On a fixed day. II. - Bills of exchange, either at other maturities or at successive ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-22

…up, revising or applying the regulations attached to the agreements referred to in article L. 6142-3.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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