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Showing 321330 of 23919 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 29-10-1985 n° 84-14.391

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Trades student card

Article D6325-29

A student trades card is issued free of charge to employees on professionalisation contracts as referred to in article L. 6325-6-2, by the organisation or service responsible for their training within…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative

Article L7222-29

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity alone is authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the Assembly of Martinique.By agreement of the President of the Assembly of M…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-29

The amount of the contributions and the rates provided for in 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 are set as follows:1° The contribution payable by the persons mentioned in the first and second paragraphs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 E

Taxable persons benefiting from a tax exemption mentioned in Article 293 B may not deduct any value added tax or show the tax on their invoices, fee notes or any other document in lieu thereof. In the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-29

The request for compensation for the loss caused by the extension of the prohibitions on disclosure and free exploitation is sent by the owner of the patent application to the Minister of Defence by r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-29

Committee meetings are not open to the public. In the absence of a consensus, the committee decides by a majority of the votes of the members present. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the meetin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-29

I.- All proprietary medicinal products for human use containing micro-organisms or toxins are prescribed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5132-3 and R. 5132-4. A prescription m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-29

The health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 keeps, with due respect for confidentiality, for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-29

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the employability assistance, the employability assistance is not due and the sums paid will be reimbursed.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreements

Article R5132-29

The agreement to set up one or more integration sites may be concluded for a maximum of three years with organisations that have prospects of economic viability; it may be renewed under the same proce…

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