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Showing 13311340 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R261-1

…erson who is not subject to the obligation to seek ongoing exploitation laid down in article L. 132-27 of the French Intellectual Property Code and who is not a co-producer of the work or works concer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-21

A shareholder's proxy is given for a single meeting. It may, however, be given for two meetings held on the same day or within a period of seven days. A mandate given for one meeting is valid for succ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-24

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may determine the period within which the employee is to be notified of the change in the distribution of working ho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L531-19

…application.Where the accelerated procedure provided for in Articles L. 531-24, L. 531-26 or L. 531-27 is applied, this communication may be made when the decision is notified.>

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support

Article R5134-60

…(active solidarity income), the advisor may be the same as the one designated under article L. 262-27 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles (social action and family code).

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Support

Article R5134-37

…evenu de solidarité active, the referent may be the same as the one designated under article L. 262-27 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-29

…the company. He is chosen from among the pharmacists or veterinarians mentioned in article R. 5142-27 and declares himself, as soon as he has accepted the duties entrusted to him, by the spouse or he…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1453

Drivers and coachmen who own one or two carriages that they drive and manage themselves are exempt from business property tax, provided that the two carriages are not used simultaneously, that they ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-3

The period of leave provided for in 3° bis of article L. 3142-1 begins to run, at the employee's choice, either during the seven-day period preceding the child's arrival at home, or on the day the chi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

…lities;-where the actual existence of the runway or facilities predates the entry into force of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas;-where the establishment of the e…

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