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Showing 52515260 of 17922 articles for Art. Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam [2007] UKHL 32

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to certain procedural and eligibility conditions

Article 122-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the aids mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 221-18, L. 221-21 and L. 221-23 to L. 221-27 governing the conditions for exercising the consumer's right of withdrawal and its effects, is punishable by an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 quater

…17 and up to an annual limit equal to €7,500.II.-(Repealed). III.- The benefit of the exemption provided for in this article is subject to compliance with the condition set out in V of Article L. 241…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-31

…rticle L. 1333-30 is carried out under the same conditions as those laid down in Chapter I of Title VII of Book I of the Environment Code. Where the competent authority is the French Nuclear Safety Au…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation of the economic, social and environmental report.

Article L623-1

…social balance sheet specifies the origin, scale and nature of the business's difficulties.In the event that the company operates one or more classified facilities within the meaning of Title I of Bo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I bis : Declaration of interest-free repayable advances

Article 1649 A bis

The administrations, establishments, bodies or persons referred to in the first paragraph of

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L4132-7

…ion. At the first meeting of the regional council, immediately after the election of the president, vice-presidents and other members of the standing committee, the president shall read out the charte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-8

…ts election. At the first meeting of the assembly, immediately after the election of the president, vice-presidents and other members of the standing committee, the president shall read out the charte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Amicable settlement of disputes

Article R1471-1

The provisions of Book V of the Code of Civil Procedure are applicable to disputes arising from an employment contract.The conciliation and referral office approves the agreement resulting from an ami…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-23

…writing ban that has been suspended pursuant to Article L. 643-12 resumes its effects following recovery by the creditors of their right of individual pursuit, the enforceable order referred to in V o…

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