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Showing 34713480 of 51862 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-2-2024 n° 22-22.301

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-89

After the Annual General Meeting has been convened and at least for a period of fifteen days prior to the date of the meeting, any shareholder has the right to inspect, at the registered office or pla…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Home haemodialysis.

Article D6124-85

The managing health care establishment provides appropriate training for the patient and the third party who will assist him, either in a haemodialysis centre, in a medical dialysis unit or in an inde…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies

The parliamentary allowance, defined in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the organic law relating to the allowances of Members of Parliament and the additional allowances paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 ter

a Indemnities, reimbursements and lump-sum expense allowances paid to company directors are, regardless of their purpose, subject to income tax. b These provisions apply: 1° In sociétés anonymes : to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II

Article L323-8

The reorganisation measures referred to in this section are measures taken, in France or in any Member State, by an administrative or judicial authority, intended to preserve or restore the financial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-8

A doctor or midwife is never obliged to carry out a voluntary interruption of pregnancy, but must inform the person concerned without delay of her refusal and immediately inform her of the names of pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-80

The Joint Regional Commission is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on : 1° Medical demography, forecasting and forward-looking management of jobs and skills in the medica…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

Any person shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros if he or she: 1° Exercising for remuneration one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fees levied in connection with operations carried out by the agency

Article D5321-8

I.-The examination by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of the application for a certificate of good manufacturing practice provided for in Article R. 5131-2 of t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-85

An agreement between the company and the administrative authority, concluded within six months of the notification provided for in article L. 1233-46, determines, where applicable on the basis of a so…

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