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Showing 301310 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-28

…He shall recruit and dismiss the necessary staff within the limits of the budgetary entries ; 4° He may have certain agents appointed by him and approved by the Prefect sworn in; 5° He is the authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-28

…agement company in the context of its AIF management activities referred to in Article L. 511-6, it may, by way of derogation from the first paragraph, limit its analysis to the contracts for which it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-28

…epartmental council or a departmental councillor deputising for him or having received a delegation may only be convicted on the basis of the third paragraph of this same article for unintentional act…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Appointment of a representative in France

Article 289 A

…or refrigeration for which tax is due in France by the purchaser pursuant to 2 quinquies of Article 283.II. - For the application of 2 of article 283 and in the absence of payment of the tax by the cu…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 ter

A tax is introduced for the benefit of the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion, payable by public air transport companies. It is added to the price charged to passeng…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28

…er education sets the distribution of the funds between the two parts mentioned in 1° and 2°, which may not be less than 20% each. It specifies the selection procedures for the courses mentioned in 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-28

…ders of the company contributing part of its assets, representing at least 5% of the share capital, may apply to the courts for the appointment of an agent for the purpose of convening an extraordinar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

…laced by I, II and IIa A as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, the communes interven…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

…The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative pressure, the zone in which the worker may work. II.-The hyperbaric prevention adviser certificate indicates in particular the endorsement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-28

…project in an autonomous manner.III -Any establishment or service providing care for young children may offer semi-open-air care, allowing children to be cared for in an outdoor area and occasionally…

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