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Showing 361370 of 43003 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 16-3-2017 n° 16-13.063

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-16

Any holder of a personal activity account wishing to acquire rights registered on their personal training account in respect of the activities mentioned in 6° of article L. 5151-9 must declare to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-16

A private practice company may not operate more than one pharmacy.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-16

I.-The user, provider of actions contributing to the development of skills, enters, records and transmits the data mentioned in article R. 6351-15. II.-The user, an agent responsible for monitoring vo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-16

The model for the honorary professional journalist's identity card and the information it contains are set out in the rules of procedure of the Professional Journalists' Identity Card Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-16

The activities or professions which, when exercised in conjunction with the activity of modelling agencies, are likely to give rise to situations of conflict of interest are: 1° Production or directio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations of persons holding authorisation.

Article R6312-16

Transport is carried out with respect for the patient's free choice and without discrimination of any kind between patients. It is also provided : 1° With vehicles and personnel that comply with the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

A company savings plan established by agreement with the employees may provide for the allocation of sums paid into a dedicated fund for the repurchase of shares in this company or shares issued by co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

I. - Account-keepers, insurance and similar undertakings and any other financial institution shall mention, on a declaration filed under conditions and deadlines set by decree, the information require…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

In accordance with the provisions of articles 39-3 and 495-22, the Public Prosecutor of the Judicial Court of Rennes is competent to: 1° Where the information in the official report does not comply wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-160

Compensation settlements in the event of expropriation for reasons of public utility (numbers 161 to 163 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° Before expropriation is pronou…

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