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Showing 681690 of 43690 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-3-2023 n° 21-25.002

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-21

The site social and economic committee may call upon an expert as provided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title when it is competent in accordance with the provisions of this…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1672

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1 of Article 119 bis shall be paid by the person making the distribution, who shall be responsible for withholding the amount from the sums paid to the beneficia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-21

In the event of a dispute over the size of the delegations making up the joint committee, they shall be convened in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases

Article L242-21

The provisions of articles L. 242-2 to L. 242-5 relating to the formation of sociétés anonymes are applicable in the event of a capital increase.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-212

Dentists must not abandon their patients in the event of public danger, unless formally ordered to do so in writing by the competent authorities.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-21

The contract specifies the methods for calculating the surrender value or transfer value and, where applicable, the reduction value. For the calculation of the reduction value, no reduction allowance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-21

The provisions of this section apply to all placements under mobile electronic surveillance ordered pursuant to the provisions of articles 131-36-9 du code pénal or 723-29, 723-30, 731-1 and 763-3 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-21

The opinions are delivered in plenary session or, where appropriate, by the sections under the conditions laid down in article L. 4422-34. The opinions of the council or the sections are adopted by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Local Direct Tax Commission

Article 1650

1. In each commune, a communal direct tax commission is set up with seven members, namely: the mayor or the deputy mayor, chairman, and six commissioners.In communes with more than 2,000 inhabitants,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-60

In the case provided for in 1° of Article…

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