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Showing 55215530 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

The contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis G

…or, where applicable, of any term of office held within the parent company.II.Joint stock companies may allocate non-transferable business creator share warrants issued under the conditions provided f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-13

In application of article L. 114-14, the Director transmits the Centre's acts in accordance with the following provisions.I.-The acts corresponding to the missions carried out by the centre on behalf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

…hall be imposed:1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carrying out an unpacking sale…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-46

…ssibility of declaring continued registration for a period which, where the cessation is permanent, may not exceed one year ;7° The death of the registered person, with the possibility of declaring th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-35-2

…n issued in an emergency by the public prosecutor pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 712-17 may be sent by any means to the police service or gendarmerie unit responsible for its execution. If…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable when an enforcement order for an increased fixed fine is issued

Article A37-28

…ng licence point(s). This section includes the following information: You are informed that: 1. You may exercise a right of access and rectification where information about you is subject to automated…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-21

Unless it is the result of a merger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-8 to L. 236-17 or a demerger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-20 to L. 236-26, or if it is made to a compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-20

…iberation of the deliberative body of the public establishment of inter-communal cooperation to the mayor of each of the member municipalities, the municipal council of each municipality has a period…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-11-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal per…

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