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Showing 53415350 of 21202 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 15 December 2010

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-17

…ibuted as follows: 1° 30%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of public colleges; 2° 15%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of public colleges built before 1973; 3° 5%,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…xposure of workers is likely to reach or exceed one of the levels mentioned in I of Article R. 4451-15. II-The measures mentioned in I are based in particular on : 1° The implementation of other work…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-17

For the application of articles R. 6152-15 and R. 6152-16, full-time service is counted in full. Part-time service is counted on a pro rata basis. However, service performed under the conditions set o…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-3

…national outpatient emergency number (116 117) or the national emergency medical assistance number (15). The director general of the regional health agency determines which of these two numbers is use…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…h agreement or professional agreement referred to in the employment contract, mentioning the bonus (15); or Mention of the bonus in the employment contract (15); or Decision of the Board of Directors.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-148

At each committee meeting, the co-chairmen shall decide which of them shall have the casting vote in the event of a tie.If one of the co-chairmen is absent, he shall be replaced by another member of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-33

…palities with more than 20,000 inhabitants and whose population density is greater than or equal to 150 inhabitants per square kilometre, taking into account the population from the most recent census…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

…s actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this article, adopted from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 at a general meeting of co-owners in application of Act no. 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…d is extended to twenty-five years if the grant or loan decision is made between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026. The exemption provided for in this paragraph does not apply to housing acquired or im…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

In contracts for the provision of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons fo…

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