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Showing 631640 of 44912 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 23-3-2011 n° 10-30.495

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

The revenues of the budget of the communauté de communes include:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-23

In companies that are not obliged to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 du code du travail, when the owner of a business wants to sell it, the employees are informed, and no later th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-23

Before and after his leave, the employee is entitled to the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-23

The indication to use the biological diagnosis mentioned in article R. 2131-22-1 is the subject of a certificate drawn up after consultation within a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre involv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuation of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-23

For the purposes of ordering the partial cessation of business pursuant to II of Article L. 631-15, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition or, where applicable, in the forms and accordi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 bis

In accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 5422-10 du code du travail, employers' contributions to the financing of the insurance allowance provided for in l'article L. 542…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-23

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or arrangement may provide for the weekly working time of forty-four hours calculated over a period of twelve consecutive week…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-23

The authorisation granted to an establishment by the Prefect may be extended to several or all establishments in the same locality carrying on the same activity and serving the same clientele, althoug…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-26

Aid may only be granted if the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account and the advances to which the beneficiary is entitled are insufficient. These sums and advances must be used in f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-29

Unless an exemption is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to take account of the specific nature of the project, the work and investments must not have been…

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