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Showing 16711680 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-24

…date and of the events and whose statutory purpose is to defend or assist students and pupils of educational establishments who are victims of hazing may exercise the rights granted to civil parties i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-2

For the application of the provisions of 2° of Article D. 48-2, the sentence enforcement judge may indicate to the public prosecutor whether he or she wishes certain people to be called before the jud…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter D

I. - The tax credit defined in'article 244 quater E is deducted from the income tax due by the taxpayer in respect of the year during which the assets eligible for the scheme are acquired, created or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-25

…digital content or digital service and that he receives them: 1° During a period which the consumer may legitimately expect, having regard to the type and purpose of the digital content or digital ser…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-199-1

…aning as defined by the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004, in particular the part of its Annex IAS 24 entitled "Purpose of relat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-197-1

Public limited companies that adopt a simplified presentation pursuant to Article L. 123-16 shall include in the notes to the financial statements a list of transactions carried out between the compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-1

…al council and training courses contributing to the acquisition of the skills necessary, where applicable, for his professional reintegration at the end of the mandate.Training courses relating to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-3

…request to the manager of the fund for financing and managing the individual right to training of local elected representatives mentioned in article L. 1621-4, via the dematerialised service mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-4

…as part of the individual right to training sends the manager of the fund mentioned in article L. 1621-4 a statement of expenses for reimbursement.Travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-1

…r's mandate and training courses contributing to the acquisition of the skills required, where applicable, for professional reintegration at the end of the mandate.Training courses relating to the exe…

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