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Showing 601610 of 56772 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 23-1-2025 n° 23-18.643

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-23

The data, with the exception of surnames and, where applicable, customary names, as well as the registration number in the National Register for the Identification of Natural Persons, are sent to agen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-23

The Orientation Council attached to the National Council is made up of nine members appointed by order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities, as follows: 1° Three local electe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XV: Tax regime for mixed forest management syndicates and forest syndicate groups

Article 239 quinquies

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 of Article 206, the following are not liable for corporation tax:1° Mixed forest management syndicates defined in articles L. 232-1 et L. 232-2 du code foresti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-236

The insurance risks referred to in article L. 214-187 are those covered by classes 1 to 26 mentioned in article R. 321-1 of the French Insurance Code.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-23

I.-As an exception to Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the Agency's funds may be deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for exceptional designation

Article L2143-23

Notwithstanding article L. 2142-1-1 and where, due to a failure in the first round of professional elections, a trade union delegate could not be appointed within the company or establishment or where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-23

The partners' meeting is chaired by the managing partner or by one of the managing partners. If none of the managing partners is a partner or in the event of the death of the sole managing partner, it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-23

The departmental council appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional committees.

Article R4643-23

Each year, the Regional Prevention Committee Council elects from among its members a bureau consisting of a chairman and a vice-chairman, who is responsible for replacing the chairman if he is absent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

I.-The beneficiary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid…

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