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Showing 21712180 of 57097 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 31-1-2012 n° 10-28.591

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1048 ter

The tax mentioned in article 680 :1° Deeds granting authorisation for temporary occupation of the public domain constituting a right in rem in immovable property issued either by the State or one of i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-10

A party may challenge the measures imposed by the commission pursuant to articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 or L. 733-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 4163-9, for insured persons born before 1 July 1956, the points registered are multiplied by two.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special transfer rules

Article D132-10

I. - For the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 143-2, individual rights relating to a contract mentioned in article L. 143-1, whether or not taken out under the authorisation provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: General provisions

Article L512-105

For the purposes of the last five paragraphs of article L. 512-1, cooperative banks are, for the savings bank network, the savings and provident institutions and the local savings companies affiliated…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-105

When, in the course of the investigation, the provisions of articles 706-80 to 706-95, a person who has been in police custody six months previously and who has not been prosecuted may ask the public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Offences concerning public limited companies

Article L242-10

The chairman or directors of a public limited company who fail to submit the annual financial statements and the management report provided for in article L. 232-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Management of old or orphan radioactive sources

Article R1333-101

I.-Any discovery of a radioactive source outside of a regulated use within the framework of a nuclear activity regime is declared without delay to the representative of the State in the department, wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L942-10

In articles L. 225-231, L. 232-3, L. 232-4, L. 234-1 and L. 234-2, to the words: "to the works council", are added the words: "or failing that to the employee delegates".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Management of old or orphan radioactive sources

Article D1333-103

The following sites and facilities implement radioactivity detection means and management procedures:1° Hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage facilities mentioned in article…

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