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Showing 321330 of 21317 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 13 January 1993

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-13

…parties in respect of the offences provided for in the code pénal and articles L. 215-11 and L. 215-13 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing Code) punishing abandonment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 octies

…he person liable for the tax must send the tax department where the property is located, before 1st January of the year following the year in which the joint and several real estate lease is signed, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

…sales area exceeds the threshold mentioned in the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of older shopkeepers and craftsmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-13

…y the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration pursuant to articles L. 551-11 or L. 551-13, under the following conditions:1° If they have been recognised as a refugee or granted subsidiar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 ter

…tions or companies concerned must send the tax department where the property is located, before 1st January of the year following the year in which the work was completed, a declaration in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-13

…ng, in a section meeting and, where applicable, in a chamber meeting, each year during the month of January in the following order:1° The general meeting of the industrial tribunal elects, in accordan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article R522-13

The standard regulation(s) provided for in Article L. 522-13 are drawn up and amended by the Fédération nationale des prestataires logistiques et des magasins généraux agrées par l'Etat and submitted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…taminating workers and equipment;12° Procedures for managing excavated material, backfill and waste;13° Working hours and times determined in application of Articles R. 4412-118 and R. 4412-119 ; 14°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 E

…1. In order to benefit from the exemption, the owner must provide the tax department, before 1st January of the first year for which the exemption is applicable or renewable, with the undertaking g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-13

The authorisation referred to in article L. 1121-13 is issued after an investigation by a public health medical inspector or a regional health agency inspector qualified as a medical doctor and, where…

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