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Showing 16111620 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-15

Each employee trade union organisation has two votes. Each professional employers' organisation has a number of votes proportional to its audience at national and cross-industry level determined under…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-15

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-15, the remuneration due for assisting the debtor in the preparation of a project involving a substantial change in the objectives or means of the p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-18

The number of trainees who can be accommodated in a training session is determined by the training organisation, within the limits of the authorisation decision, in particular on the basis of the loca…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-15

Without prejudice, where appropriate, to the more serious penalties laid down in relation to offences against State security, anyone who knowingly breaches one of the obligations or prohibitions laid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Explanations provided to the borrower

Article L312-15

Where the conclusion of a transaction mentioned in article L. 312-1 gives the right, or may give the right, free of charge, immediately or in the future, to a premium in the form of products or goods,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 septies : Deduction of profit-sharing payments

Article 151 decies

Sums allocated by way of profit-sharing to sole traders, members of partnerships who have not opted to be subject to corporation tax and to collaborating spouses and partners who are allocated to the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Attachment of successively enforceable claims

Article R211-15

If there is no dispute, the sums due after the seizure are paid on presentation of the certificate provided for in article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-15

The minimum period laid down in Article R. 2161-14 may be reduced: 1° To ten days if the contracting authority has published a prior information notice that has not been used as a call for tenders and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-15

The certificate designates the variety by a denomination enabling it to be identified, without confusion or equivocation, in all the States party to the International Convention for the Protection of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15

If the court has not issued a committal order with deferred effect pursuant to 3° of I of article 464-2, persons who are not imprisoned or who are serving a sentence under the semi-liberty, out-of-cou…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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