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Showing 611620 of 51196 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 16-2-2022 n° 20-15.164 FS-B

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-20

If a party who has been duly summoned fails to appear at the next meeting without a legitimate reason, the Chairman will draw up a report on the failure to appear. These minutes indicate the points of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 septies B

I. - When the redemption premium provided for at the time of issue or at the time of the original acquisition of the right exceeds 10% of the nominal value or acquisition price of that right, or when…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HJ

In the event of non-compliance with the condition of exclusivity of their activity, the companies defined in Article 238 bis HE must pay the Treasury compensation equal to 25% of the fraction of the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-20

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 642-12, the assignee must inform the liquidator in advance of any planned disposal of an asset. He must also inform the court if the dispo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-20

Honorary judges of a commercial court may attend installation hearings and, in an advisory capacity, general meetings of that court. At hearings, general meetings and, where appropriate, public ceremo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-20

The application for authorisation to dismiss an occupational health physician, to terminate a fixed-term employment contract in the cases provided for in article L. 4623-5-1 as well as the application…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-20

The Agency's estimates of revenue and expenditure are drawn up on an annual basis from 1 January to 31 December.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-20

Commercial court judges shall take care to prevent or immediately put an end to situations of conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any situation of interference between a public interest an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-20

The judgment adopting the plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in 3° of Article R. 621-7 and is the subject of the advertisements provided for in Article R. 621-8.If the plan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-20

The Chairman of the Policy Board and its members are appointed for a term of three years, renewable once. If a seat falls vacant due to the permanent inability of its holder or the loss of the capacit…

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