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Showing 10711080 of 18298 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 Oct. 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Integration through economic activity

Article R5522-92

…pplication of article R. 5133-10 in Mayotte, the following words are added after the words: "L. 262-28 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles": "subject to the adaptations set out in XII of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-86

…Article L. 212-28; 6° The corresponding takings and, in the case of cinema access package…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 4

ENNEX 4 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-27, R. 142-28, R. 142-29 AND R. 142-30 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM GESTEL PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-46

…cation of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Public Health Code are attached to the general coordination plan.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R3335-2

…the same Article L. 3335-2, Article L. 3335-3 and I of Article 261 of Finance Act No. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 for 2019 as they stood prior to the loi n° 2019-1479 du 28 décembre 2019 de finance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article L1225-71

Failure by the employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 and L. 1225-35 to L. 1225-69 may give rise, in favour of the employee, to the award of compensation determined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-8

Municipalities which had municipal boards before 28 December 1926 have the option of retaining the form of simple or direct board in force unless they prefer to accept the provisions of this chapter.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-10

…9° of article L. 2331-8 may be used to finance the depreciation allowances provided for in 27° and 28° of Article L. 2321-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-203

…y way of derogation from article R. 123-174, the persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 and L. 123-28 may record receipts and payments in their accounts using the transaction date shown on the statem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article D7121-38

…echnical personnel employed on an intermittent basis in the companies mentioned in articles D. 7121-28 and D. 7121-29. This fund distributes the costs resulting from the granting of paid leave among t…

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