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Showing 38813890 of 65128 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 October 1989 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 July 1993 · Cass. com. 1 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 June 1981 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 14 November 2007

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-15

The Central Works Council meets at least once every six months at the company's head office, convened by the employer. It may hold exceptional meetings at the request of the majority of its members.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI ter: Specific appeals relating to direct local taxes

Article 1518 F

Decisions taken pursuant to articles 1504 and 1518 ter cannot be contested in a dispute relating to the rental value of a built-up property.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-15

The risk posed by a hazardous chemical agent to the health and safety of workers must be eliminated. Where it is impossible to eliminate the risk, it shall be reduced to a minimum by substituting a ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4221-14-7

…ession of pharmacist, and who sit the tests to verify the knowledge referred to in I of article L. 4111-2 are not subject to the maximum number mentioned in article R. 4111-5. The jury draws up a list…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Earmarked credit

Article R341-11

The fact that the seller or service provider himself or through an agent acting on his behalf has the buyer subscribe to a request for immediate delivery or supply, in disregard of the provisions of a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595 bis

…inhabitants other than communes classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I of the Tourism Code, an additional tax on regis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-12

…the vote on the budget. The latter are adopted and made enforceable under the following conditions: 1° The initial budget, itemised in accordance with the chart of accounts applicable to establishment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-1-1

…resident of the court of appeal for summary detention, in accordance with the provisions of article 187-3; the appeal and the summary detention shall be mentioned on the order. The accused person and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to movable assets

Article L114-15

Articles L. 4…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-10

When the payment notice is notified by the Agence nationale de traitement automatisé des infractions, the information to be entered on this notice, including the notice number, is recorded as soon as…

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