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Showing 551560 of 35860 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 19-4-2000 n° 578

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-2

Within the limit of the maximum amount set in application of 3° of article R. 1621-7 of the present code, the member of the regional council acquires his individual training rights recorded in euros e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-3

The member of the regional council who wishes to benefit from training under their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management of the indiv…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-19

Within a maximum period of two months from receipt of the request, the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 gives its opinion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-19

In cases where the case is brought directly before it or where it appears that the case referred by the conciliation and referral office is not ready to be heard, the adjudication office may take all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Business premises.

Article D4361-19

The premises reserved for the professional activity of a hearing aid acoustician comprise : 1° Either a practice and a soundproof booth, or an audioprosthetic measurement room with a minimum useful vo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: National framework of professional qualifications

Article D6113-19

I.-The National Vocational Qualifications Framework comprises eight levels of qualification. It specifies the gradation of skills associated with each of these levels. II-Level 1 of the National Vocat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-19

The Institute may grant credit institutions and other market participants advances or loans guaranteed by appropriate collateral. The Institute may carry out documentary and on-site inspections of cre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-19

The services listed under numbers 79 to 92 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 79 Summon…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 E

1. The special tax on insurance agreements and penalties paid in error may be refunded. 2. The tax duly paid may only be refunded in the event of cancellation, annulment or judicial resolution of the…

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