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Showing 70617070 of 57821 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-2-2010 n° 08-21.333

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-3

In companies subject to income tax, the profit to be deducted, before deduction of the corresponding tax, is equal to the taxable profit for that financial year, less : 1° Normal remuneration for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1131-3

The prescription and performance of an examination of a person's genetic characteristics for medical purposes, as well as the specific procedures for appropriate genetic counselling, are subject to ru…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

Individuals of legal age whose tax residence is in France may open a share savings plan with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France, La Banque Postale, an i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-32

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 6323-8, the Minister responsible for vocational training has authorised the creation of an automated personal data processing system known as the Person…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-3

The provisions of I of Article L. 312-1-1 and of Articles L. 312-1-2 and L. 316-1 apply to the payment service providers mentioned in Article L. 521-1 and to the institutions and services mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-3

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1131-2-1, only practitioners approved for this purpose by the Biomedicine Agency referred to in Article L. 1418-1 under conditions laid do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-3

The only plasmas that may be the subject of promotional communication are those in the production of which no industrial process is involved, mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 1221-8, if…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Disposal of movable property

Article L433-3

Articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-32

I. - The creditor shall be paid his claim on the price, directly and without any formality of justice, by privilege and in preference to all creditors, without any other deduction than those: 1° Of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-3

1° Holding for personal use or using a technological application, device or component designed or specially adapted to undermine an effective technical measure mentioned in article L. 331-5 of this Co…

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