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Showing 57115720 of 9594 articles for Art. CAA Bordeaux 17-12-2021 n° 19BX03783

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2-1

The courts and magistrates mentioned in Article 706-17 may ask specialist assistants, appointed under the conditions set out in Article 706, to take part, in accordance with the procedures laid down i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-19

Where several forms of participation exist within the participating companies, the special negotiating body which decides to implement the participation arrangements provided for in Article L. 2352-17…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-13

The regulations of the collective retirement savings plan stipulate that part of the sums collected may be allocated to the acquisition of units in funds invested, within the limits stipulated in arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Procedure applicable to economic and financial offences

Article D47-2

By application of article 704, paragraphs 22 and 24, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the table below sets out the list of appeal courts within whose jurisdiction a judicial court has jurisdiction t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-36

The rights of access and rectification provided for by articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the body respo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VC

I. - The gross capital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U , 150 UB and 150 UC is reduced by an allowance set at:- 6% for each year of ownership beyond the fifth;- 4% i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Role of doping prevention medical units

Article D232-2

The doping prevention medical units must, under the coordination of the Minister responsible for Sport: 1° Set up a system of specialised consultations open to athletes who use doping substances or me…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise in France within the framework of the provision of services

Article A212-182-2

A copy of the form required for the declaration provided for in article R. 212-92 is given in appendix II-12-3. This form specifies the list of documents required for this declaration.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182

A copy of the form required for the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-a. This form specifies the list of documents required for this declaration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-4

The composition of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society is determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-7 to L. 2353-12 relating to the composition of the Committee of…

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