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Showing 55215530 of 21410 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 Sept. 2022 – no. 19-26203

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-22

…r their administrative and material organisation pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. 6113-21: 1° One representative from each representative employee trade union organisation at national and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Lending of labour on the basis of Article L. 8241-3

Article R8241-2

…f the economic, social and environmental database mentioned in article L. 2312-18. Articles L. 1251-21 to L. 1251-24, 2° and 3° of Article L. 2312-6 and Article L. 5221-4 of this Code as well as Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…1° of Article L. 6152-1 or a member of the teaching and hospital staff mentioned in Article L. 952-21 of the Education Code, not practising on a freelance basis, appointed by the establishment's medi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-5

…sed pursuant to Article L. 532-9 and not falling within the scope of Articles L. 532-20-1 to L. 532-21-3; 2° Operators offering online financial instruments within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

…20° Avis sur la prolongation d'activité d'un praticien hospitalier, prévu à l'article R. 6152-329 ; 21° Avis sur le non-renouvellement d'une prolongation d'activité prévu à l'article R. 6152-332 ;22°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…quisition of this equipment or for the construction of the ship or boat is concluded from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2024; 3° A sum equal to 85% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding fi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-3

…landlord exercises his right of repossession under the conditions provided for inarticle 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to the relationshi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-23

…legations receive a functional allowance set by applying the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale: Population (inhabitants) Rate (as % of index) Less than 500 25.5 From 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Non-compliance with entry conditions

Article L821-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to enter mainland France:1° Without fulfilling the conditions mentioned in points a, b or c of paragraph 1 of Ar…

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