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Showing 63016310 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-1

…o the last paragraph of Article L. 2152-1. For the liberal professions defined in Article 29 of Law 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 on vocational training, employment and social democracy, in the case of an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-7

An AIF established in France designates a depositary with its registered office or branch in France.Where the AIF is established in a third country and its management company is authorised by the Auto…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-5

The claiming, on the occasion of a filing made in France, of a right of priority attached to a previous foreign filing entails the obligation to send to the Institut national de la propriété industrie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advance notice.

Article L7313-10

The period of notice for a traveller, sales representative or sales representative employed outside France is increased by the normal duration of the return journey when the termination of the contrac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 511-3

…g modes of exploitation in digital form and for a duration of at least ten years:1° Exploitation in France in cinemas;2° Exploitation in France in the form of videograms intended for the private use o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-7

…provided for in Articles L. 511-41-5 or L. 612-34-1 against one or more subsidiaries established in France of an undertaking having its registered office in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-45

Points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group: The "Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group is allocated a maximum total of 50 poin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-102

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 7.256% From €6,500 to €17,000 2.993% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.995% More than €60,000 1.497%2° If the specifications are dr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2197-2

The parties to a private law contract may have recourse to a third party conciliator or mediator, under the conditions laid down by the provisions of Chapter I of Title VI of Book I and Chapter II of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-3

If the appointment of an expert provided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title is envisaged in the context of the projects mentioned in article L. 2316-2, it is carried out by…

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