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Showing 521530 of 43859 articles for Art. Cass. com. 22-3-2016 n° 14-14.218

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-22

The Labour Inspector will give the employee the opportunity to submit written observations and, at his request, oral observations. On this occasion, the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and operation

Article R4641-22

The Regional Prevention and Occupational Health Committee is chaired by the Regional Prefect or his representative. Two vice-chairmen are elected respectively by the members of the colleges mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-22

A nurse who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises the activities of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-22

I.-Information for data subjects is provided in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax losses carried back

Article 223 G

1. Where the parent company opts for the regime provided for in paragraph I of Article 220 quinquies: a) The overall deficit declared in respect of a financial year shall be set off against the overal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22

The execution of a European arrest warrant shall be refused in the following cases:1° If the acts for which it was issued could be prosecuted and judged by the French courts and the public prosecution…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-22

Works that have received financial support for the production of audiovisual works are not eligible for pre-production support.

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

Article 916-22

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-22

The request for the opening of conciliation proceedings addressed or delivered to the president of the court pursuant to Article L. 611-6 is accompanied, subject to the specific provisions applicable…

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