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Showing 711720 of 26428 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 15-11-2017 n° 16-25.023 F-PB

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-15

The contributions referred to in articles L. 2254-2, L. 5151-9, L. 6323-13 and L. 6323-14 are not taken into account when calculating the amount of rights registered in the employee's account each yea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 C

The committee provided for in Article L. 64 of the Book of Tax Procedures comprises:a. a Councillor of State, Chairman;b. a Councillor at the Court of Cassation;c. A lawyer with expertise in tax law;d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-15

The agreement stipulating the offer of benefits whose value is less than the amounts set in application of article L. 1453-11 is signed by the person mentioned in article L. 1453-5 and the beneficiary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-15

When installing escalators and moving walkways, lifts, goods lifts, vehicle parking facilities and passenger lifts in a building intended to accommodate workers at a speed not exceeding 0.15 metres pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-16

Any change occurring in the situation of brokers who have applied for or obtained their registration on a list, with regard to the conditions set out in article L. 131-15, must be brought to the atten…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-15

The request made pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 2421-3 shall state the reasons for the proposed dismissal. It is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall give…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-16

In the event of one of the following events:- change of address ;- change of marital status ;- change of marital status- change of profession ;- professional retirement or definitive cessation of prof…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-16

I.-The Prefect of the département, in the light of the reports made pursuant to article R. 412-14-1 or the report referred to in article R. 412-15, may issue injunctions. If the injunctions, addressed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-16

I. - The charges transferred by the region, the amount of which is set under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 5217-14 and L. 5217-15, are compensated for by the payment, each year, by the re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-16

Any transfer or auction carried out in disregard of the provisions of articles 815-14 and 815-15. An action for nullity is barred after five years. It may only be brought by those to whom the notifica…

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