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Showing 55015510 of 56775 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-1-1997 n° 80

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13

The financial aid is paid to the temporary work integration company for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the number of jobs filled. Its…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

The judge may appoint one or more parents or relatives, or, where applicable, any other persons to represent the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187

Where an appeal is lodged against an order other than a settlement order or where the case is referred directly to the Investigating Chamber, pursuant to Articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second par…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Grazing land.

Article 179

1. Animals belonging to the categories referred to in Article 208 below which come from outside to graze in the Customs territory must be the subject of acquits-à-caution by which the importers undert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1746

1. Making it impossible for officials authorised to record breaches of tax legislation to carry out their duties is punishable by a fine of €25,000, imposed by the criminal court. In the event of a re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to adults.

Article 1238

The judge's objection to the deliberation thus taken shall be made within fifteen days of its delivery or receipt, by order not subject to appeal. Any member of the family council may also object to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

The communes, départements and regions must devote 1% of the amount of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe.

Article R214-177

I.-Any investment company with fixed capital, known as a SICAF, whose shares are admitted to trading on a French or foreign financial instruments market operated by a market undertaking, an investment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-1-1

The organisations issuing the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4362-1 in the form of certified information.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article R1111-1-1

I.-When the minister(s) to whom the request and the opinion of the territorial conference on public action have been referred have given their agreement, the draft agreement provided for in Article L.…

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