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Showing 46214630 of 20916 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 29 June 2022 – no. 20-13.228

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1604

…l and Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.By way of derogation from II of the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

When a Labour Inspectorate inspector mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 observes a serious breach, committed by an employer established outside France who posts employees on national territory, of Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

The Training and Employment Commission of the Higher Mountain Sports Council is made up of the following people: 1° The Head of Training for Sports Professions at the Ministry of Sports, Chairman; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-15

A UCITS may enter into the financial contracts referred to in 5° of the I of Article L. 214-20 concluded on the markets referred to in 1°, 2° or 3° of the I of Article R. 214-11 or traded over-the-cou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L121-22

Any advertising of:

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

Article L412-1

…preservation of vacant premises through the occupation of temporary residents, governed by article 29 of law no. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and the digital…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-42

…also ask the statutory auditor who carried out the audit of his accounts pursuant to article R. 814-29 or a chartered accountant of his choice, to attend the inspection.The hearing of a receiver or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-8

…their use do not comply with the authorisation conditions set out in articles R. 6322-14 to R. 6322-29 or the technical operating conditions set out in article L. 6322-3 ; 2° When it is established th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

The provisions of Articles L. 533-1, L. 533-6, L. 533-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-5

Sont applicables en Nouvelle-Calédonie et en Polynésie française, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the tab…

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