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Showing 57615770 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…A sworn statement of the applicant's family relationship with the person being cared for or of the assistance provided to an elderly or disabled person with whom he or she resides or has a close and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-5

The audiovisual work is deemed completed when the final version has been established by mutual agreement between, on the one hand, the director or, where applicable, the co-writers and, on the other h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quater

…y are made over a period of more than twelve months from the date on which the divorce agreement by mutual consent referred to in article 229-1 of the same code became enforceable or the divorce decre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-39

…of the French Insurance Code; -the contract underwritten as part of the scheme managed by the Union mutualiste retraite covered byarticle L. 222-1 of the French Mutual Code. The contracts and agreemen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-1

…agers in respect of liability for accidents at work to their workers and employees; to agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance companies or funds.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-19

…apter VI of Title II of Book III of this Code, Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book II of the Mutual Code or Section 5 of Chapter I of Title 3 of Book 9 of the Social Security Code, is, unless o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-4

…their implementation are specified by joint order of the Minister for the Economy, the Minister for Mutual Societies and the Minister for Social Security. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de rés…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Tenders submitted by economic operators or including products from third countries

Article L2353-1

…d from the Agreement on procurement or from another equivalent international agreement to which the European Union is a party shall be awarded to economic operators from Member States of the European…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-20

…on the day the estate is opened. This valuation is carried out as necessary by an expert chosen by mutual agreement between the creditor and the borrower or appointed at their request.Failing this, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-12

…lties that may arise in the application of the foregoing provisions; 5° Provide for the creation of mutual funds to pay for leave and finance training. Establishment agreements may determine the distr…

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