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Showing 56615670 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-25

…o it under 2°, 3° and 4° of I of Article L. 6131-1, less the payment referred to in Article R. 6123-24, and determines the amount of the various allocations as follows:1° Between 5% and 35% to the Cai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1369

The period provided for in Article 1368 is suspended: 1° In the event of the appointment of an expert and until the report is submitted; 2° In the event of an auction ordered pursuant to Article 1377…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules specific to farm leases.

Article 1773

This stipulation applies only to ordinary fortuitous events, such as hail, fire from the sky, frost or blight. It does not apply to extraordinary fortuitous events, such as the ravages of war, or a fl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-39

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in respirology; - or in physical medicine and rehabilitation, in which case he or she must have training or proven experience in respirology; - or in ge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-6

The representative of the State in the department refers to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 2131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmiss…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

Exempt from this exemption are production cooperative companies whose articles of association and operation are recognised as complying with the provisions of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the sta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 I bis

I.-Where they have applied the provisions of I of article 1464 I, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L3231-6

All shareholdings in the capital of a commercial company or any other profit-making body whose purpose is not to operate departmental services or activities of general interest under conditions simila…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-1

The representative of the State in the department shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 3131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their tran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L4142-1

The representative of the State in the region shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in Article L. 4141-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmis…

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