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Showing 19511960 of 20000 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 17 April 1985

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-70

…according to the following scale:Base rangesApplicable rateFrom €0 to €6,5003,870%From €6,500 to €17,0001.596%From €17,000 to €60,0001,064 %More than €60,0000.799 %In the event of an option for the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-19

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 712-17, they shall be resumed, at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initiative of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-20

…on of contract to which the employee is entitled, as applicable, in application of articles L. 1225-17 to L. 1225-19.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

…not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind received or to be received from oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

…not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind received or to be received from oth…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Plan

Article R742-56-1

…provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in these paragraphs also states that failure to pay rent o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

…utions and late filing of salary declarations, the rate of increase provided for in Article L. 5424-17 is 1% per day of delay. This increase may only be applied after formal notice has been given by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

…ctorate that a receipt has been issued certifying that the prior declaration required by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms has been made.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-8

Employees under the age of 21 on 30 April of the previous year are entitled to two extra days' leave for each dependent child. This leave is reduced to one day if the statutory leave does not exceed s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Agricultural accidents at work

Article 1033

…of Title V of Book VII of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime reproducing those of the law of 9 April 1898 on accidents at work, are exempt from registration.

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