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Showing 20812090 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-41

The writings, photographs, sketches, shots and sound recordings that the journalist makes are confined to the context of the visit by the MP they are accompanying.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article L421-4

The rules relating to the scope and basis of assessment of the value added tax applicable to services provided by travel agents and tour operators are set out in articles 262 bis and 263 of the French…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article D421-4

The terms and conditions for the application of e of 1 of article 266 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 421-4, relating to the liability to value added tax of transactions carried out by tr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO ENTRY INTO FRANCE

Article L821-4

This prison sentence is increased to five years when the acts are committed by violence, breaking and entering or bribery, and to seven years when the acts are committed as part of a group or under th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Equal access for employee representatives and trade union delegates

Article L6112-4

The ministers responsible for employment and vocational training draw up a list of skills corresponding to the exercise of a staff representative mandate or a trade union mandate. After receiving the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-40

Decisions relating to the accreditation of practitioners and the renewal, suspension and withdrawal of this accreditation are published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Health. The Agence d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Verification in the event of permanent cessation of activity

Article R4451-47

I.-In the event of the definitive cessation of use of radioactive sources in unsealed form, or of the means of transport used during operations involving the transport of radioactive substances, the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment of training bodies by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6333-4

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations pays the service providers mentioned in article L. 6351-1 after receiving the information required to debit the rights registered on the personal training accoun…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-4

The contract concluded between the natural person undertaking the training and the training provider must specify, on pain of nullity : 1° The nature, duration, programme and purpose of the training c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-40

The Prefect, after verification by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that the decision will not have consequences contrary to the health of persons, may derogate from the quality limi…

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