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Showing 15611570 of 56268 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 4-2-2015 n° 14-10.920

French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 A

Income distributed by a real estate investment fund mentioned in article 239 nonies in respect of the fraction of income mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-14

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €100,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker

Article D131-14

The examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker comprises : 1° A written and practical test lasting three hours, during which the candidate draws up a certificate, report or any other written docum…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-14

A partial internal model shall be approved by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution only where it meets the requirements set out in Article R. 352-13 and the following conditions: a) It…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Disputes arising during the performance of a contract of employment

Article R743-139-14

The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the National Council, after hearing the parties concerned and gathering all relevant information, shall propose a solution to the dispute if the parties have been unab…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 G

I.-Locations and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A bis, partially or totally e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 H

Municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions defined in I of article 1639…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-14

If the number of working hours normally required to carry out the work programme of the statutory auditor(s) appears to be excessive or insufficient, the president of the regional company shall be ask…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-14-1

A branch agreement or a collective agreement concluded between the employees' and employers' trade unions that are signatories to the agreement setting up a cross-industry skills operator may define t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-14

The residence permit commission consists of:1° A mayor or his deputy appointed by the president of the association of mayors of the department or, where there are several associations of mayors in the…

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