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Showing 761770 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training prior to the issue of the sports agent's licence and ongoing training

Article R222-19

…o are exempted from it undergo training prior to the issue of the sports agent licence. The content and duration of this training are set by the sports agents' commission. The training may not be asse…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for approval

Article R1253-19

…lication for approval to the Regional Director of Enterprise, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment for the department in which the employers' group has its registered office. Where sev…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-19

…no more than two of whom may be honorary magistrates; 3° The Director General of Planning, Housing and Nature or his representative; 4° The Director General of the French National Gendarmerie or his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Syndicates of communes

Article L5842-19

The articles L. 5212-33 and L. 5212-34 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-19

A member may, on condition that he informs the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, cease the professional activity that he carries out within the company. He must comply with…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 ter

…going to stay temporarily outside the customs territory may temporarily export free of exit duties and taxes the articles they take with them which are exclusively for their personal use. Items prohi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 bis

…e to stay temporarily in the customs territory may import, with temporary exemption from the duties and taxes payable on entry, articles intended exclusively for their personal use which they bring wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197 A

The rules of 1 and 2 of I of article 197 are applicable for the calculation of income tax due by persons who, not having their tax domicile in France:a. Receive income from a French source; in this ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-19

…es R. 3123-16 to R. 3123-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-19

…es R. 4135-16 to R. 4135-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public establishments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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