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Showing 11811190 of 50777 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 13-2-1985 n° 82-14.220

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-13

The scheme provided for in this sub-section applies to quarries annexed to the undertakings mentioned in the first paragraph of Article D. 3141-12 as well as to workshops, worksites and other establis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-13

By way of exception to 2° of article R. 4124-2, in overseas departments the representativeness of trade unions may be determined at departmental level.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-13

Except in cases where it is administered jointly in application of the agreement concluded by the employer, the occupational health and prevention service is placed under the supervision of the joint…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

I.-For each commune, the rate of each of the abatements for property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt fr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-13

The information measures ordered by the judge shall include, in addition to any particulars prescribed by the judgment: 1° A reproduction of the operative part of the decision; 2° Depending on whether…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-13

The period of validity of the receipt referred to in article R. 431-12 may not be less than one month. It may be renewed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-13

The Public Prosecutor shall transmit the financial penalty and its certificate to the competent authority of a single State of enforcement at a time, in accordance with the procedures laid down in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-13

If, on the date mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 1213-7, a single list of candidates is submitted for one of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5, the central census…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting a foreign national's home

Article L733-13

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 733-6 to L. 733-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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