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Showing 41414150 of 6535 articles for Art. CA Rennes – 17 Dec. 2024 – no. 23/05277

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

…r under the conditions set out in this sub-section may form a group to issue bonds. The grouping is carried out within the framework of an economic interest grouping under the conditions set out in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

…filling the conditions required by article L. 4221-1, or the use without right of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession, are punishable by the pena…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-4

Mayors wear the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the performance of their duties may make this distinctive sign of their authority necessary. Deputies wear t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-82

…he €30,800 threshold mentioned in 1°, a fee proportional to this value, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-92

…s on the number of main housing units concerned by the building permit, according to the following scale: Base brackets Applicable rate Depending on whether the planning permission relates to (in numb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-16

…he conditions defined by Article L. 1233-61 ; 3° Collective agreements mentioned in article L. 1237-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-19

The statutory clauses referred to in articles L. 227-13 and L. 227-17 may only be adopted or amended unanimously by the shareholders. The statutory clauses mentioned in articles L. 227-14 and L. 227-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

…utions and late filing of salary declarations, the rate of increase provided for in Article L. 5424-17 is 1% per day of delay. This increase may only be applied after formal notice has been given by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

In the case of automated processing of nominative data for the purpose of keeping a register, the employer or the person responsible for the processing must provide proof to the Labour Inspectorate in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…rsons mentioned in 1° to 5° of Article L. 123-36, information relating to the existence, where applicable, of a declaration of unseizability of the registered natural person's rights over any property…

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