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Showing 54215430 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…mission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two representatives of distri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-22

…g shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4321-4 and the conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-25

…chosen to use the special profit-sharing reserve under the conditions provided for in article L. 3323-2, the companies make the corresponding payments before the first day of the sixth month followin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…Council, its Chairman: 1° Represents the High Council in legal proceedings and acts on its behalf; 2° Appoints to posts, sets remuneration and compensation subject to the provisions of articles R. 82…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-20

The commission is consulted on those provisions of the special budget of the police prefecture that relate to the financing of the Paris fire brigade.The consultative commission must also be asked for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-21

Within the limits of its competence, the consultative commission receives communication, when they are transmitted to the Paris council, of documents of a budgetary nature relating to the Paris fire b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

…er taxable person, or for a non-taxable legal person, and which are not exempt pursuant to Articles 261 to 261 E ;b. For the supplies of goods referred to in Article 258 A and for the supplies of good…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article L312-23

…s to govern access by issuers of tokens that have obtained the approval referred to in Article L. 552-4, service providers registered in accordance with Article L. 54-10-3 and service providers that h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 D

I.-1. The place of supply of the services referred to in 10°, 11° and 12° of Article 259 B is deemed to be in France when they are provided to non-taxable persons who are established, have their domic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of local authorities

Article R5322-2

…s submitted by the Prefect for the opinion of the regional joint body provided for in article L. 5312-10.

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