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Showing 251260 of 34930 articles for Art. CAA Paris 31-3-2016 n° 14PA02634

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable in the event of termination of the contract

Article R2191-31

In the event of termination of the contract giving rise to entitlement to compensation, if the parties fail to reach agreement on the amount of compensation within six months of the date of terminatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-31

If the deed transferring the company shares is drawn up under private deed, as many originals as are necessary to provide each party with a copy and to comply with the provisions of article R. 422-28.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article L4424-31

The territorial collectivity of Corsica determines and implements, within the framework of the sustainable planning and development plan, the guidelines for the development of tourism on the island. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-31

At the express request of the departments responsible for employment control, the employer shall provide the addresses of employees whose employment contracts have been concluded or terminated, as ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article R4424-31

The programme of training and equipment operations of the establishment mentioned in article L. 5315-1 of the Labour Code, other than of national interest, carried out in Corsica, is prepared by the P…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to the opening of a securities account

Article L224-31

The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to the opening of a securities account is opened with a credit institution or an investment firm. The plan may have only one holder. The plan may giv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-31

The college of professionals is made up of nine full members and eighteen alternate members chosen by the Minister for Culture from leading figures in the film industry, after consultation with the ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-31

Contracting entities shall ensure that economic operators may at any time request to be qualified. The rules and criteria for qualification shall be communicated to them at their request. Updated rule…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

The Extraordinary General Meeting of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and whose existing investment certificates represent no more than 1% of the share capital may…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-31

The cross-appeal shall be lodged in accordance with the provisions of article R. 411-25.

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