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Showing 30413050 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-18

…dual or collective contractual termination of the employment contract of a trade union delegate, a mandated employee, a member of the inter-company social and economic committee or an employee advisor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-6

Independent of the contribution to the initial establishment, maintenance and operating expenses provided for in article L. 1331-10 of the code de la santé publique, any discharge of wastewater other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-18

…ions should be undertaken with a view to concluding the agreement referred to in Articles L. 2342-2 and L. 2342-9. In the latter case, the members of the committee form the special negotiation group a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-19

The opinions of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council are adopted, in plenary session, by a majority of the votes cast and mention the positions of minorities. The Counci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-19

If questioned in the course of disciplinary proceedings, the genetic counsellor is required, insofar as is compatible with respect for professional secrecy, to reveal facts of use to the investigation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-19

At the request of the Customary Grand Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana may create a public establishment for cultural and environment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-19

…framework of the European coordination of accreditation bodies, to take the necessary water samples and analyses;3° Ensure, in the situation referred to in II of Article R. 1335-17 and in addition to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 quater

For the allowances and pensions mentioned in 1 and 5 of Article 12 of Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684/EC of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter

…he beneficiaries of the income from movable capital referred to in articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis are required, under the provisions of the tax legislation, to submit, for the purposes…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192

…nsiders that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the declarant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the declarant with a certific…

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