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Showing 411420 of 47213 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 May 1992 · Cass. com. 19 November 1975 n° 74-10.116 · CAA Nantes 26 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 February 1979 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 16 January 1985 · CA Paris 17 January 2008

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Electrical installations

Article R4722-26

The labour inspector may ask the employer to have all or part of the fixed or temporary electrical installations checked by an accredited body for compliance with the provisions applicable to them.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Actual turnover system

Article 268 ter

I. - Decrees in the Council of State may lay down special procedures for determining the taxable amount for the taxation of sales of high-value animals.II. - (Provision no longer applicable).

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-19

…c prosecutor is the one in whose jurisdiction the convicted person's lawful habitual residence is located. Failing this, the public prosecutor at the Paris judicial court has jurisdiction. If the publ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-26

The deliberative assemblies of the local authorities or their groupings determine each year the maximum amount of expenditure that may be incurred under the third paragraph of article L. 1511-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-26

A doctor may only engage in another activity if this is compatible with his professional independence and dignity and is not likely to enable him to profit from his prescriptions or medical advice.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-26

…receive, for the actual performance of their duties, an allowance not exceeding the allowance that may be allocated to a regional economic and social councillor, as defined in article R. 4134-24, inc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-26

The duties of a member of the Observatory are free of charge. Observatory members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Banque de France is responsible for th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-26

The guarantee fund may take out group insurance contracts to provide supplementary pension and social security benefits for its members who wish to take out such contracts.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-26

…s to identify and define the means best suited to satisfying its needs. All aspects of the contract may be discussed with the selected participants.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-26

The weekly working time of the holder of an employment support contract may not be less than twenty hours, except where the decision to award the aid provides for this in order to respond to the parti…

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