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Showing 11511160 of 50653 articles for Art. Cass. com. 2 février 2016 n° 14-21739

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-14

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-14

…ement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4241-13, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contracti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-3

…han four months the maximum period of detention provided for respectively in articles 145-1 and 145-2. Where the sentence incurred is less than that mentioned in article 143-1, the total period of det…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…all and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-142

…the "base" designation is authorised to provide all the types of care provided for in article R. 6123-139, with the exception of those requiring the holder of an authorisation with one of the other t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-14

…ination of the employment contract in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1226-12 entitles the employee to compensation equal to the amount of the compensation in lieu of noti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-14

For the application of article L. 228-6-3, the sale shall take place upon expiry of a period of one year after publication in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in article R. 228-11…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable on completion of work

Article R4412-140

…the employer shall carry out : 1° An examination including all areas likely to have been polluted; 2° Thoroughly clean the area by vacuuming with equipment fitted with a high-efficiency filtration sy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D2242-14

…employer to enter into negotiations on effective wages under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2242-1 and L. 2242-4 to L. 2242-6, the employer's good faith, and the reasons for the employer's fai…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple seizures

Article R522-14

The distraining creditor who arranges for the removal of the assets with a view to their forced sale shall inform, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the creditors who have made a p…

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