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Showing 17311740 of 43690 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-3-2023 n° 21-25.002

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-16

The arrondissement council deliberates on the location and development programme for local facilities, defined as educational, social, cultural, sports and information facilities for local life, as we…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial representatives

Article R812-21-1

The provisions relating to the supervision and inspection of judicial agents, are applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The provisions…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-16

If the activity of one or more cinemas is transferred to a new cinema located in the same urban area and operated by the same operator during the reference period, the classification is carried out an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article D421-16

For the application of articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10, the public body competent to recognise the innovative nature of a company is the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-16

The main activity of the employers' group represents at least 80% of the hours worked in the calendar year by the group's employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-16

The specialised committee responsible for employment is made up of fifteen members: 1° Five representatives of the State appointed by the Prefect, including the Regional Director for Business, Competi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and misdemeanours and related offences shall be that provided for by this Code, subject to the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-16

I.-The administrative social committee exercises the powers provided for: 1° In articles 47 to 52 and the third paragraph of article 54 of the aforementioned decree of 20 November 2020; 2° In articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tertricies

A fee collected for the benefit of the racing companies is instituted, intended to finance the public service missions defined in Article 2 of the law of 2 June 1891, the purpose of which is to regula…

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