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Showing 60816090 of 25774 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-10-1988 n° 87-12.117

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Training

Article R4412-141

The training of workers provided for in articles R. 4412-87 and R. 4412-117 is carried out by an organisation certified for this purpose. The certificate of competence provided for in article R. 4412-…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-4

Requests for arrest with a view to surrender issued by the International Criminal Court shall be sent, in the original and accompanied by all supporting documents, to the competent authorities pursuan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 sexies

…ayment penalties relating to receivables and debts arising from the date of entry into force of loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-74

…ession; 4° All sums in cash; 5° The partners' industry, which by virtue of the article 10 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 does not contribute to the formation of capital but may give rise to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-19

Repeat offences punishable under articles R. 341-1 to R. 341-10 and R. 341-12 to R. 341-18 is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-42

The conditions for providing a detainee with a copy of the documents from an investigation and the procedures for consulting them are determined by the provisions of articles R. 311-10, R. 311-11, R.…

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

Article L2411-2

The property and rights of the section are managed by the town council and the mayor. When it is formed pursuant to Article L. 2411-3, the syndicate commission and its chairman exercise the management…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-13

The appointment of the members of the special negotiating body shall be notified to the managers of the company, subsidiary or establishment in which the employees' representatives work or, where appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-13

The appointments of the members of the special negotiation body are notified to the managers of the company, subsidiary or establishment in which the employee representatives work or, where applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-1

On-trade drinks outlets are divided into two categories according to the extent of the licence they hold:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° The 3rd category licence, known as a "restricted licence", include…

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