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Showing 54115420 of 23460 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 July 2013

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-4

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…Interior, the Minister for the Economy or the Minister for the Budget for the persons mentioned in 9° of Article L. 561-2;2° bis By the Autorité nationale des jeux for the persons mentioned in 9° bis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-24

…so decided by concordant deliberations of the syndicate and the commune concerned taken before 1st July to be applicable the following year and sent to the assigning public accountant no later than f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-89

…ant whose professional qualifications meet the conditions for recognition set out in article R. 212-90, with the exception of persons who have been the subject of one of the convictions or measures me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-14

…sion to make up for the employer's failure to issue the certificate provided for in article R. 1234-9. This decision summarises the elements of the model certificate provided for in article R. 1234-10…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-3

For the purposes mentioned in 9° of I of Article L. 821-1, the High Council may communicate information or documents to the authorities of non-EU Member States exercising powers similar to its own, su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

The application for authorisation to transfer provided for in article L. 2421-9 is sent to the labour inspector fifteen days before the date set for the transfer. It shall be sent electronically in ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XL : Tax credit for arts and crafts

Article 244 quater O

…s. - The benefit of the tax credit is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5213-2

…list referred to inarticle L. 165-1 of the Social Security Code, for the purpose being advertised; 9° Where applicable, the internal reference number.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

…offences, to impose a prison sentence or a fine in an amount greater than that set out in Article 495-1 and that recourse to this procedure is not likely to prejudice the rights of the victim. II.-Th…

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