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Showing 32113220 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-2

…cial police officer, acting in the course of an investigation or on the basis of a letter rogatory, may proceed against any person against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence of having com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-1

The accredited body, whose staff are bound by professional secrecy, is independent of the establishments it inspects. It has the specific skills required for each of the chemical agents it analyses.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-13

…information:1° The number of draws per year, as well as their dates and the duration of the titles;2° The draw mechanism and the publicity conditions under which the draws are made;3° The resources u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies

…r property tax on built-up properties for buildings or parts of buildings attached from 1st January 2009 to an establishment meeting the conditions required to benefit from the allowance provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-4

…strators and Judicial Representatives) selects from among these those it considers to be a priority;2° Attendance at colloquia, conferences or seminars, up to a limit of ten hours per year ;3° Attenda…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15-1

The sustainable development plan may be made compatible pursuant to article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code. The provisions proposed to ensure the compatibility of the plan are subject to a joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-4

The monthly remuneration provided for in articles D. 6341-28-1 to D. 6341-28-3 includes the compensatory paid holiday allowance referred to in article R. 6341-42.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-13

I.- The processing mentioned in article R. 1461-11 concerns data from the national health data system with a maximum historical depth of :1° 19 years, in addition to the current year, for the Agence n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-13

The government may cover up to 70% of the total cost of the initiatives, taking into account the number of companies targeted, their workforce and the value of the initiatives envisaged.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-13

The Minister for Employment shall receive the statements provided for in Article D. 5427-9. It shall also be sent the deliberations of the general circulars concerning the application of the agreement…

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