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Showing 38613870 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-37

If the beneficiary cannot be reached at the last address indicated by him/her, the sums to which he/she is entitled are held at his/her disposal by the company for a period of one year from the date o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

…r cooperative production company under the conditions provided for in the amended article 25 of law n° 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production. The exemption is, ho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-28

…t is set in accordance with the terms set out in articles 1843-4 of the Civil Code and 17 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Debts of the deceased

Article 773

However, the following are not deductible:1° Debts which fell due more than three months before the opening of the succession, unless a certificate is produced by the creditor certifying their existen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-23

Contracts entered into by a general purpose investment fund may relate to :a) Commodities. Exposure to any one commodity contract may not exceed 10% of the assets. Significant correlations between com…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to outdoor screenings

Article D214-9

…ng the authorisation, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée seeks the opinion of the regional director of cultural affairs, who may consult experts in the field of cinema…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-32

In joint stock companies, the most recent social balance sheet, together with the opinion of the social and economic committee provided for in Article L. 2312-28, is sent to shareholders or made avail…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General powers

Article L2312-80

…physical or sporting activities and may decide to participate in their financing. It also issues an opinion on the conclusion of agreements, as provided for inarticle L. 221-8 of the French Sports Cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1123-3

…s thirty days in which to make its observations. Withdrawal of approval is made after obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-14

…ny names as there are posts to be filled. Before making the appointments, the Prefect will seek the opinion of the Regional or Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

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