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Showing 47214730 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 96

When a marriage is celebrated in one of the cases provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 93, publications are made, insofar as circumstances allow, at the place of the future spouse's last domi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-10

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 2363-9 insofar as it refers to the first paragraph of Article L. 2353-32, the State in which the registered office of the European Cooperative So…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Agricultural organisations

Article 1028 ter

…ural et de la pêche maritime, the purpose of which complies with the provisions of the said article and which are accompanied by an undertaking by the purchaser on behalf of himself and his successors…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Agricultural organisations

Article 1028 bis

All acquisitions made by land development and rural establishment companies do not give rise to any collection for the Treasury.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Agricultural organisations

Article 1028 quater

Agreements concluded pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 142-6 and article L. 181-38 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime are exempt from registration duties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-10

The refusal decision by the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may be accompanied by a prohibition on the employer recruiting or taking on new young people…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-10

Circuits and equipment are identified permanently. The location and marking of conduits enable the installation to be checked, tested, repaired or converted. Conductors are marked to identify their fu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R8252-10

…foreign employee not authorised to work or his representative, pursuant to Article L. 8252-2, has handed down a final decision ordering the employer or the principal to pay the outstanding sums, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…e national de gestion or his representative, chairman ;2° The Director General for Higher Education and Professional Integration or his representative;3° The President of the Fédération hospitalière d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-98

…ing to diving in the natural environment. By way of derogation from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2, when diving takes place in a pool or diving pit the depth of which does not exceed 6 metres,…

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