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Showing 40114020 of 20872 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 16 January 2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope

Article R3213-5

…ovisions of the first paragraph of article 5, 1 of article 6 and article 7 of decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration, and mentions the purchase price.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-38

…Minister for the Budget revalorises this aid in line with changes in the minimum growth wage from 1 January 2015.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-4

…ng to the period of provisional registration. Pursuant to articles 39 et seq. of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, the chiropodist concerned may o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-389

…upy, as a public employee, a post in an establishment mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service shall send the recruitin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…First paragraph of article L. 2224-12 law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-12-1-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 First paragraph of Article L. 2224-12-2 and first paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…rding resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…rding resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…rding resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Tax evasion

Article 1740 B

…All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-115

…ographic works abroad suffered in 2021 compared with the turnover achieved for the same activity in 2019, less the amount of other aid received for 2021, in particular aid granted under decree no. 202…

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