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Showing 40914100 of 20747 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 décembre 2001 n° 98-17320

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Failure to include the words "Dangerous. Respect the precautions for use. "in the cases provided for in article R. 1342-1; 2° Breaking the ban on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-10

An order of the regional prefect sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-3 and articles R. 4432-5 to R. 4432-7, the list of bodies of all kinds represented on the re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Employees and managers of the International Chamber of Commerce

Article 81 D

Employees and directors called from abroad to take up employment with the International Chamber of Commerce in France are not subject to income tax on the salaries and wages paid to them in this capac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-6

…anisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000. The detailed rules…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1-1

For each of the options, specialities or terms of each diploma, professional qualification and certificate of qualification listed in Annex II-1 to this code, in the table attached to the order of 22…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Dismissal of a maritime assessor.

Article L2411-23

A maritime assessor may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the labour inspector. This authorisation is also required for: 1° A maritime assessor who has ceased his duties for less than six mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-5

It is forbidden for any person who does not fulfil the conditions required for the practice of the profession to receive, by virtue of an agreement, all or a proportion of the fees or profits arising…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-49

For claims declared before 1 January 1983 and not settled by that date, the contribution of the compensation fund is limited to covering a maximum of 95% of any shortfall in the total amount of provis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

For the grant to be awarded, operators of cinemas must complete and submit electronically, by 31 October 2021 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. For…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 H

The departmental council may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration fees, acquisitions by HLM organisations or semi-public companies of residential properties built or acq…

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