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Showing 42414250 of 20828 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 Mar. 1988 – no. 86-16362

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-8

…m the exemption provided for in article L. 242-4-3 of the same code or articles L. 741-4 and L. 741-15 of the rural and maritime fishing code insofar as they refer to article L. 242-4-3 of the social…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-33

…2° Not have been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned on bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record; 3° Present guarantees of competence, independence and impartiality; 4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D7121-7

…and development of his or her career, the ceiling mentioned in the previous paragraph is raised to 15%. The employment contract signed between the artist and the employer specifies which party is res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R444-2

…the profession": sum of the results of the professionals of a profession, in respect of a tax year;15° "Turnover of the profession": cumulative sum of the emoluments and fees received by the professi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-11

A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "family member of a beneficiary of subsidiary protection", identical to the card provided for in article L. 424-9 issued to a foreign national who has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-4

…th profession regulated by this code, to osteopaths and chiropractors mentioned inarticle 75 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 relating to patients' rights and the quality of the health system and t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-10

…of the advance payments made, the surcharge and interest for late payment mentioned in article L. 115-24 are applicable. Taxpayers shall settle the tax due in respect of the previous calendar year wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-1

…o . 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 112-6-1-A Act no . 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 L. 112-6-1 Act no. 2011-331 of 28 March 2011 L. 112-7 Act no . 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 L. 112-11 to L. 112-13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-1

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 112-5-1 law no. 2018-287 of 20 April 2018 L. 112-6 Act no . 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 112-6-1-A Act no . 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-1

…igilance is carried out on : 1° Novel foods within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods ; 2° Foods…

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