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Showing 57415750 of 25366 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 7 Dec. 1982

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-18

…on of the report and the draft opinion, in compliance with the deadline prescribed in article D. 2197-21, and the number of shifts allocated to the rapporteur for handling the case. The rapporteur exa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Contracts for accommodation for the elderly and home help and assistance services

Article R224-14

The procedures for applying the rules relating to accommodation contracts for the elderly are laid down by the provisions of Chapter II of Title IV of Book III of the Code de l'action sociale et des f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Contracts for accommodation for the elderly and home help and assistance services

Article R224-15

The procedures for applying the rules relating to home help and support service contracts are laid down by the provisions of Chapter VII of Title IV of Book III of the Social Action and Family Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 7: Costs of hearing a minor by the person appointed by the judge

Article R221-1

The person appointed by the judge to hear the minor, pursuant to article 388-1 of the Civil Code, is allocated, in addition to the reimbursement of his or her travel expenses calculated in accordance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7.

Article R221-11

…ed in whole or in part in the fund is deducted from the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7. The amount of this remuneration is set by decree after consultation with the Supervisory Board of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7.

Article R221-10

The annual expenses of the savings fund provided for inArticle L. 221-7 include :1° The amount of interest and any additional remuneration due to depositors, in proportion to the share of deposits act…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Use of a third party to carry out certain due diligence procedures

Article R561-13

The third party referred to in Article L. 561-7 shall forward without delay to the persons referred to in 1° to 6° of Article L. 561-2 the information gathered in connection with the implementation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to disabled workers employed in an ordinary working environment.

Article L323-21

Disabled workers taken on under the provisions of section 1 of this chapter may not, in the event of a relapse of the disabling condition, benefit from the special advantages granted in the event of i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Capital gains realised by companies

Article 248 E

…pany and are exchanged as part of the transactions referred to in 1° of l'article 5 de la loi n° 86-793 du 2 juillet 1986 ou au titre IV de la loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 modifiée, la plus-val…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Tax deductions and reductions for overseas investments

Article A333-2

…Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories are set out in Article 170 decies of Annex IV to the French General Tax Code.

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