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Showing 811820 of 31856 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 14 June 2000 · Cass. com. 18 January 2011 · Cass. com. 22 March 2017 · CA Versailles 21 December 2001 · Cass. com. 11 July 2000

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1457

…total gross remuneration received for this activity during the reference period defined in article 1467 A, is less than the limit of 16.5% of the annual amount of the ceiling mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2113-22

The provisions of articles R. 2511-17 and R. 2511-18 relating to the participation of associations in municipal life are applicable to municipalities resulting from a merger with fewer than 100,000 in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-22

The provisions of Articles L. 614-19, L. 614-20 and L. 614-21 shall not apply where, since the applicant is not domiciled or headquartered in France, the Institut national de la propriété industrielle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access for the delegate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Article R744-22

…ylum seekers.This access must not hinder the operation of the detention facility and the activities carried out there by State services and the legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 74…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Screening for neonatal diseases

Article R1131-21

…onatal screening refers to the screening of newborns for the purpose of secondary prevention. It is carried out on all newborns or, in certain cases, on those at particular risk of developing one of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-11

When the Autorité des marchés financiers receives transaction reports in accordance with Article L. 533-9, it shall transmit this information to the competent authority of the most relevant market in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-22

The sole trader is a natural person who carries on one or more independent professional activities in his own name.The assets, rights, obligations and securities which he holds and which are useful fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

…fences: 1° Placing on the market a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of conformity issued under the conditions defined in III of article R. 1335-8-1 A ; 2° Using a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 146

An investigative measure may only be ordered in respect of a fact if the party alleging it does not have sufficient evidence to prove it. Under no circumstances may an investigative measure be ordered…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-22

…ch they become aware in the performance of their duties, subject to Article 8 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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