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Showing 181190 of 24607 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-5-2016 n° 15/03664

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Employee representative in a chamber of agriculture.

Article L2412-12

When an employee representing a chamber of agriculture has a fixed-term employment contract, he or she benefits from the guarantees and protection provided for inarticle L. 515-4 of the French Rural a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Allocation of tax

Article 1566

The proceeds of the tax referred to in articles 1559 et 1560 is allocated to the communes in whose territory the gaming houses have their establishments. It is paid monthly, after deduction of a 5% de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1520

An action for annulment is only available if:

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231

Unless the non-performance is definitive, damages are only payable if the debtor has first been given notice to perform within a reasonable period.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584

…e on transfers for valuable consideration: 1° of immovable property and immovable property rights located within their territory. The additional tax is not levied when the transfer is subject to the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595

…le on transfers for valuable consideration: 1° of immovable property or immovable property rights located on their territory subject to land registration tax or registration duties at the rates provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: The outcome of the procedure

Article 1555

…eferral to the court, in the context of a participatory procedure for the purposes of preparing the case for trial, for the purpose of ruling on an incident, unless the referral is made by all the par…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1506

…1452 to 1458 and 1460, relating to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal and the procedure applicable before the supporting judge; 3° 1462,1463 (paragraph 2), 1464 (paragraph 3), 1465 to 1470 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Expenses of the industrial tribunal.

Article L1423-15

The cost of staffing and running the industrial tribunal is borne by the State.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-15

The registration ceases to have effect if it has not been renewed, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article R. 132-10, before the expiry of the five-year period running from the date of reg…

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