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Showing 601610 of 58206 articles for Art. L 441-10 s. · Cass. com. 3 March 2015 n° 14-11.414

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Additional departmental tax on tourist tax.

Article L422-14

The rules governing the additional tax levied by the département on tourist tax are set out in article L. 3333-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-14

When the foreign national's right to stay has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2, the benefit of material reception conditions ends under the following conditions:1° When the for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-14

The employer's decisions are preceded by consultation of the social and economic committee, except, pursuant to article L. 2312-49, before the launch of a public takeover bid. Draft collective agreeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L743-14

I.-Subject to the adaptations in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L742-14

I.-Subject to the adaptations in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-14

When, at the end of the negotiation period provided for in Article L. 2363-13, no agreement has been reached and the special negotiation body has not taken the decision provided for in the second para…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-14

Every two years, the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Judicial Court, after having heard any comments from the examining magistrates and the presidents of the criminal divisions, draws up a proposed rat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-3

I. - The data referred to in article R. 3131-10-2 is collected and recorded in the SIVIC data processing system by the staff of health establishments caring for patients, including in the context of e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior interview.

Article L1233-14

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this paragraph.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-14

The employment contract will be drawn up in writing and will state: "fixed-term freelance administration contract".

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