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Showing 33313340 of 21516 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 28 Mar. 2018 – no. 16-12707

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-38

Except in the cases provided for by IV of Article L. 5210-1-1 and by Articles 60 and 61 of the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, decisions are taken by a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-79

…or financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas;2° Are eligible for aid under decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021 instituting aid to compensate for the fixed costs not covered by compa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-30

For the application of 2° of II of Article L. 621-5-3, issuers liable for the contribution must declare each year, at the end of the twelve-month period following publication of the visa, the amount o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

…ds as follows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte, the beneficiaries…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article R423-1

An application for a residence permit under article L. 423-6 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign national who has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-3

The rules for exchanging mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withd…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 453

…the rank of controller ; 3° the judicial police officers and customs officers mentioned in article 28-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Reports drawn up by the judicial police officers and customs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-79

The entities mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-28 in which local investment funds may invest are those which limit the liability of their investors to the amount of their contributions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-10

…Article L. 262-28 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. Its purpose is to cove…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article A331-36

…d, the technical and safety rules applicable to public combat sport events are set out in Annex III-28.

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