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Showing 56715680 of 21838 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 12 January 2016

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-1

…as-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, by local law are subject to the accounting obligations defined in article L. 123-12 of the Commercial Code. Where their annual resources do not exceed a threshold set by decree,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil penalties

Article L761-2

…t or payment made in violation of articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled by th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-33

As part of its remit set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 121-13, the board of directors of the office deliberates on the following matters:1° The general organisation of the establishment;2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-28

…e Director shall also send the court a file containing the documents referred to in article R. 3211-12 within five days of the application being filed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-21

…the national order of pharmacists in the case of establishments referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 11° and 12° of article R. 5142-1 and on the register of section C or section E in the case of establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-169

…vities with the aim of curing the tumour, with the exception of the provisions of 2° of article R. 6123-91-1, those of I and III of article R. 6123-91-3, as well as the provisions of articles R. 6123-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…mber 2018 and medicinal products for human use used under 3° of Article L. 5143-4 ; 11° (Repealed) ;12° The procedures for applying this Title in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, May…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…terrupted or postponed until 31 December 2020, aid will only be granted if filming is resumed by 31 January 2021 at the latest. If filming is interrupted or postponed after 1st January 2021, support w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 E

…1. In order to benefit from the exemption, the owner must provide the tax department, before 1st January of the first year for which the exemption is applicable or renewable, with the undertaking g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Provisions common to industrial establishments and commercial premises

Article 1501 bis

…s I, the following definitions apply. For the purposes of this I, the valuation reference date is 1 January 2021 or, for assets created after this date, 1 January of the year in which they were create…

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