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Showing 10611070 of 32118 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 8-6-2007 n° 05-10.727

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6314-6

…ritorial waters, excluding: 1° Areas classified as nature reserves on the date of the Loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-80

The companies referred to in 2° of I of article L. 214-36 in which the real estate investment trust holds a direct or indirect interest are covered by article 8 of the General Tax Code, are not liable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article R561-8

A foreign national applying for a travel document must submit the following documents in support of their application:1° The residence permit of which they are the holder;2° Two recent, perfectly rese…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

I. - Before granting authorisation as an investment firm to an applicant that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an insurance company, reinsurance company, credit institution, investment firm or po…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-8

In the month following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article L4721-8

When the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 finds that the worker is exposed to a chemical agent which is carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, and th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-8

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 751-2, L. 751-3, L. 751-4 and L. 751-6 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-6

An establishment known as a "kindergarten" is authorised to accommodate between twelve and eighty children aged two or over at any one time, with a view to facilitating their integration into primary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Remuneration.

Article D6152-612-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-612 are : 1° hardship allowances corresponding to the time worked, as part of the weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturday afternoons, Sunday…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Taking holiday

Article R7213-8

The employer has eight days to declare whether he accepts or refuses the replacement proposed by the employee, as referred to in article L. 7213-6.

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