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Showing 33213330 of 44700 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30 June 1998 · Cass. com. 15 June 2010 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · CA Versailles 7 June 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
3c: Levy on dividends

Article 1671 C

The levy referred to in article 117 quater is paid to the Treasury within the first fifteen days of the month following that in which the income is paid and subject to the same penalties as the withho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-16

In order to help them realise their career plans, one or more disabled workers employed by an adapted enterprise may be placed temporarily at the disposal of another employer for a fixed period, with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker

Article R131-16

…ointed by order of the Minister for Trade, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, in the case of the chairman, on the recommendation of the National Disciplinary Commission of Consular Magi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-16

…f the employer or the agreement provided for in article R. 2314-5 so provides, the number of voters may be revealed during the ballot. Where voting in envelopes has not been excluded, the vote will no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-16

The recommendations referred to in Article L. 1453-10 may relate in particular to : 1° The definition of benefits required by the provisions of 4° of Article R. 1453-14 ; 2° The amounts of these benef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-16

…the Agence de la biomédecine will take a decision within two months of receipt of the complete application. If the administration remains silent on expiry of this period, the application will be deeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-16

…ty of their employees, establishments working on the same site and belonging to different companies may set up an occupational health and prevention service, notwithstanding the provisions of articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 A

…anisation or body concerned.For the determination of turnover, the same rules apply by professional category.The taxpayers' representatives, other than the chartered accountant mentioned in Article 16…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-16

…nstitute of Industrial Property shall observe and observe itself the principle of contradiction. It may not base its decision on pleas, explanations or documents put forward or produced by the parties…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-16

…e under a sector covered by one of the decisions provided for in articles R. 3121-13 and R. 3121-14 may, in order to deal with exceptional situations specific to his company, request special authorisa…

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