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Showing 24212430 of 65061 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 March 1953 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 May 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 21 July 1999 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. com. 2 June 1958 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 1971 · Cass. 3e civ. 20 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 December 2010

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-20

The mayor or his representative may attend Board meetings in an advisory capacity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Training costs

Article R2315-20

Travel costs for training of members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee are paid by the employer at the rate of the second class rail fare applicable to the most direct route…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-20

The company, like the partners themselves, is subject to all the laws and regulations governing the profession's relationship with the health insurance scheme.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 sexies

…e additional payment made by cooperative production societies pursuant to the article 40 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of these companies, on the occasion of the issue of shares inte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-21

The directors of a management company are liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros if they carry out their duties without the company's authorisation from the Autorité des marchés…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-203

…nting internal coordination and coordination with the partners involved in patients' care pathways; 2° The procedures for compiling and communicating patients' health information; 3° The procedures fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Isolated workers.

Article R4543-20

A lone worker may not carry out work which : 1° Involve the manual carrying of a mass in excess of 30 kg, the manual installation or removal of equipment weighing in excess of 50 kg, or the installati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

…tablishment over a given period and the sum of the average sales achieved by all the establishments;2° Sales are defined as the proceeds from the sale of admissions or, in the case of a cinema access…

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

Article 211-100

Pre-production production grants are awarded on the basis of the nature of the subject and the characteristics, qualities and production conditions of the works.

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

Article 212-19

Selective financial aid is awarded to authors to help write the screenplay for a feature film, taking into account the nature of the subject, the characteristics and quality of the work, as well as th…

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