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Showing 27712780 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-34

…a group is assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in the same articles are assessed at the level of all the undert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-2

…he President, three judges elected or appointed under the conditions provided for in Article L. 937-13. In the event of a tie, the chairman has the casting vote. "

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

Article L947-2

…he president, three judges elected or appointed under the conditions provided for in Article L. 947-13. In the event of a tie, the chairman has the casting vote. "

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-24

…shall rule on the resumption of the judicial liquidation proceedings provided for in Article L. 643-13 after having heard or duly summoned the debtor. The decision to resume proceedings is subject to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-7

…ty centre in application of article L. 6142-5, private health establishments of collective interest may, by way of derogation from articles L. 1242-1, L. 1242-2, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8, L. 1242-8-1, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-15

The provisions of article L. 1411-13 are applicable to the départements. The place where these documents are made available to the public is the departmental headquarters. These documents may also be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-16

The provisions of article L. 1411-13 are applicable to the regions. The place where these documents are made available to the public is the regional headquarters. These documents may also be made avai…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-9

…aser to access the relevant information via an electronic system mentioned in 1° of article R. 2143-13 or, if he is a foreigner, shall produce a document issued by the competent judicial or administra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R5212-1-1-1

The provisions of articles R. 5211-13-2 to R. 5211-13-6 are applicable to syndicats de communes.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 57

…g of article 238-0 A. In the event of failure to respond to the request made pursuant to article L. 13 B of the Book of Tax Procedures or in the event of failure to produce or partial production of th…

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