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Showing 39813990 of 22478 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2016 – no. 14-26.938

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-31

…till due to employees and social security bodies, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 7123-21, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-2 (art. A114-4)

Annex not reproduced you can consult the image in the facsimile of the JO nº 0222 of 23/09/2016, text n º 1, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033138637

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…Total delegation hours 11 à 24 1 10 10 25 à 49 2 10 20 50 à 74 4 18 72 75 à 99 5 19 95 100 à 124 6 21 126 125 à 149 7 21 147 150 à 174 8 21 168 175 à 199 9 21 189 200 à 249 10 22 220 250 à 299 11 22…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-16

Shares are freely transferable between partners. If the articles of association contain a clause limiting transferability, the provisions of Article L. 223-14 are applicable. However, the Articles of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article D421-32

In the event of the withdrawal of a residence permit issued on the basis of article L. 421-14, held by a researcher in the course of mobility in another Member State, the minister responsible for immi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

…ct to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 relating to the contract of association and articles 21 to 79 of the local civil code applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-3

…these provisions is punishable by the penalties incurred for the offence provided for inarticle 226-21 of the French Criminal Code, without prejudice, where appropriate, to disciplinary proceedings an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-3

In accordance with the provisions ofarticle 34 of order no. 2016-65 of 29 January 2016 on concession contracts, the term of these contracts is adjusted according to the nature and scale of the investm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-1

Articles L. 3311-1, L. 3321-1, L. 3322-6, L. 3322-8, L. 3322-9, the first paragraph of Article L. 3336-4, Articles L. 3342-1 to L. 3342-3 of Book III of this Part are applicable in the Territory of th…

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