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Showing 521530 of 38470 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 20 May 2014 – no. 13-16.398

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-20

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the departure on sabbatical leave may be deferred by the employer under the conditions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-20

…paragraph of article L. 6146-1 not to create centres of activity, the director of the establishment may, on the proposal of the chairman of the establishment's medical commission, appoint a doctor qua…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 B

…icle 223 A bis. 4. The tax paid locally by the company or legal entity, established outside France, may be offset against the tax established in France, provided that it is comparable to corporation t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-20

The State may obtain ex officio, at any time, for the needs of national defence, a licence to exploit a plant variety which is the subject of an application for a certificate or a breeder's certificat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 A

…icable tax law, are not genuine having regard to all the relevant facts and circumstances. A scheme may comprise several stages or parts. For the purposes of this Article, an arrangement or series of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R4322-20

…rity Code, only chiropodists who have been registered with the Association for at least three years may stand for election to the Councils and Disciplinary Boards of the Association. The first paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-20

…e place or places where the product is manufactured. The manufacturer or distributor of the product may be asked to provide any additional information required to verify the accuracy of the advertised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-20

…staff numbers and staff costs for the financial year to which the draft budget relates. This report may give details of the Corsican regional authority's forward-looking approach to human resources ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…accordance with articles R. 2324-46, R. 2324-47 and R. 2324-48 ; 4° The age limits for children who may be accommodated; 5° The opening days and times; 6° Whether the person performing the duties of d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-20

…ll relevant documents. The International Criminal Court decides whether or not the convicted person may benefit from the measure in question. Where the court's decision is negative, the Government sha…

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