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Showing 14711480 of 28616 articles for Art. 26 mai 2011

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-19

…les et certains organismes ayant un objet d'ordre économique et social et par le décret n° 55-733 du26 mai 1955 relatif au contrôle économique et financier de l'Etat. The laboratory's financial manage…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1535

Where the agreement resulting from mediation has been made enforceable by a court or authority of another Member State of the European Union under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Directive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents.

Article R511-6

Credit institutions and finance companies are required to close their financial year on 31 December. However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise them to derogate from t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-8

Agents of local authorities and their public establishments may not perform the duties of a volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 rel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-5

…lable to trade union organisations, under the conditions set out in article 100 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, are reimbursed for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-19

…in Article L. 225-63, is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-26.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII: Social security levies on gaming and betting collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection

Article 1609 quatertricies

…ith the provisions of the articles L. 137-20, L. 137-21, L. 137-22, L. 137-23, L. 137-25 and L. 137-26 of the Social Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General Manager.

Article R5312-19

…n legal proceedings and in civil acts, subject to the provisions of Articles R. 5312-23 and R. 5312-26. He has authority over all Pôle emploi staff. He appoints the Regional Directors as well as the D…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-2

…from local authorities and their public establishments pursuant to article 88-2 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service. Authorisation may be wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 nonies

…shares allocated to employees of sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière governed by the law of 26 April 1917 are subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries and wages. Thi…

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