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Showing 27412750 of 65968 articles for Art. L 225-149-4 and C. civ. Art. 1844-10

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-4

The statutory partial activity allowance is a replacement income within the meaning ofarticle L. 136-1-2 of the Social Security Code and is subject to the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

The provisions of Chapters IV and VI of Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 4124-7, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4124-11, as well as those of Articles L. 4132-5, L. 4142-3…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensatory allowance

Article 1080

Where property or rights are awarded as compensatory allowance pursuant to 2° of article 274 of the Civil Code, the agreement approved or the decision granting the divorce specifies their value. Where…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 216-7, this sum is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-4

It is prohibited:1° To issue a protected designation of origin, a protected geographical indication or a traditional speciality guaranteed without meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1092

The family affairs judge is seised by the submission of the application to the clerk's office, which is equivalent to a pleading. After hearing the minor under the conditions defined in Title IX bis o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Place of taxation

Article 10

If the taxpayer has a single residence in France, tax is assessed at the place of that residence. If the taxpayer has several residences in France, he is liable for tax at the place where he is deemed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-4

Any organisation that ensures the conservation and preparation of tissues and cells, organs, blood, its components and derived products, derived from the human body with a view to their transfer for s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article L2234-4

An observatory to analyse and support social dialogue and negotiation is set up at departmental level by decision of the competent administrative authority. It promotes and encourages the development…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-4

In the event of a property seizure, where a compulsory sale has been ordered, the auction date may only be postponed by a decision of the judge responsible for the property seizure, referred for this…

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