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Showing 23212330 of 57536 articles for Art. L 141-17 · Cass. com. 19 May 1998 · Cass. com. 24 May 2005 n° 784 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011 n° 10-18.074 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 2014 n° 13-24.984

French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 G

The departmental council may exempt from land registration tax or registration fees the sale of housing units by low-income housing organisations or semi-public companies, provided that the transfer f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-15

In healthcare establishments, the head of the establishment appoints, after consulting the establishment's medical committee or medical conference, the healthcare professional responsible for notifyin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-15

On the basis of the referral agreement provided for in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-15

When the judge rejects the application for a protection order, he may nevertheless, if the urgency justifies it and if one or other of the parties has so requested, refer the parties to a hearing, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-15

The ballot shall be opened in the places and at the times determined by the committee and brought to the attention of the staff by means of a circular. Voters cast their votes in person. Absentee vote…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Control consultation and other common provisions

Article R2212-15

The doctor or midwife will give the woman a written document indicating the precise address and telephone number of the relevant department of the health establishment that has signed the agreement. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Restructuring of branches

Article D2261-15

The proposal referred to in the tenth paragraph of I and the third paragraph of II of article L. 2261-32 is sent to the Minister responsible for labour within fifteen days of the date of the first con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-153

When the company has decided to purchase its own shares with a view to cancelling them and reducing its capital accordingly, it shall make this purchase offer to all shareholders.To this end, a notice…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-15

A resident recognised by the medical committee as suffering from tuberculosis, mental illness, poliomyelitis, a cancerous condition or a severe and acquired immune deficiency is entitled to a maximum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-15

I.-The committee responsible for issuing the opinion provided for in article R. 4111-14 sits in a special panel for each profession.It comprises :1° The director general of the Centre national de gest…

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