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Showing 28712880 of 45787 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-7-1968 n° 66-12.056

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

In companies where one or more trade union sections of representative organisations have been set up, an employer who has not fulfilled the obligation to negotiate on effective wages mentioned in 1° o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-1

In order to finance the increase in the flat-rate allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of III of article L. 2334-7, the inter-municipality allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

I. - For delegated production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 50% for works in the animation genre.II. - For other prod…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-7

If the control operations are planned with a view to investigating offences, the Public Prosecutor shall be informed in advance and may object. The public prosecutor is informed immediately, by any me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-7

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers may suspend the marketing or sale of financial instruments, units mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-7

I. - Local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a third party with the examination of applications and the preparation of decisions to award financial assistance and benefits that t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Scope of free transfer duties

Article 750 ter

Sont soumis aux droits de mutation à titre gratuit : 1° Movable and immovable property situated in France or outside France, and in particular public funds, interest shares, property or rights making…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-9

Within a period of one month from the date of registration of an application for authorisation, the members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique will receive, by electronic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: State contribution to the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters

Article L1424-36-3

For the application of article L. 723-9 of the internal security code, the State's contribution to the cost of the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters is the subject of an a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

I.-The criminal investigation police officer may, with regard to the persons mentioned in the first, second or third paragraphs of Article 706-54, take a biological sample or have it taken under his o…

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