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Showing 11411150 of 38160 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 14-4-2016 n° 15-12.545

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-14

…nal fire brigade serving a main rescue centre or a rescue centre on the date of promulgation of law n° 96-369 of 3 May 1996 relating to fire and rescue services are transferred to the departmental fir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-15

I. - The report on the implementation of the budget, presenting all of the expenditure and income of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for the previous financial year and the change…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-15

When required to protect public security, the administrative authority may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-15

Applicants for the office of member of the board shall certify to the supervisory authority that they meet the conditions set out in Article L. 713-4and that they are not subject to any of the disabil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-15

The online challenge may be made on one of the grounds provided for in this article: 1° In all cases, if the person was the victim of identity theft at the time the facts were established; 2° Where th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-14

The deadlines mentioned in article L. 3142-29, with a view to deferring an employee's departure on sabbatical leave, run from the date of submission of the request provided for in article D. 3142-19.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-14

Withdrawal of approval or removal from the list is ordered jointly by the Minister for Culture and the Minister for the Disabled after receiving the opinion of the commission provided for in article R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Provisions common to different categories of income

Article 154 bis

I. - For the purposes of calculating industrial and commercial profits and profits from non-commercial occupations, contributions to compulsory basic or supplementary family allowance and old age insu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-14

When the sample is taken, a receipt is given to the owner or holder of the goods.It states the nature and quantities of samples taken.In the event of sampling during transport, the receipt is given to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-14

During the inter-hospital transport mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-15, the intervention team may, if the patient's condition allows, be made up of two people, including the doctor mentioned in art…

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