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Showing 12911300 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-12

…6133-1 are the authorisations for healthcare activities and heavy equipment listed in Articles R. 6122-25 and R. 6122-26 respectively and issued by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple assets or seizures

Article R321-12

…s the properties on which proceedings are temporarily suspended. After the final sale, the creditor may resume proceedings on the property thus excepted if the price of the property sold is not suffic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-12

…cope of consolidation or preparation of combined financial statements, referred to in Articles L. 345-2 of this Code, L. 212-7 of the Mutual Code and L. 931-34 of the Social Security Code. One of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

…ng of aid from the compensation fund is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-12

…t des achats effectués en franchise de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, en application de l'article 275 of the General Tax Code, of goods intended to be delivered as such outside the European Union may…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12

…vice provided by the statutory auditor to the persons or entities whose accounts it certifies. They may demand a copy; 2° Obtain from any other person information relating to the task of certifying th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-12

…2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38. Sums in excess of the ceiling mentioned in article L. 221-4 may be paid into the supplementary passbook account mentioned in article L. 221-1 as it stood prior…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-12

…ustody, the sentence enforcement judge who receives a copy of the decision pursuant to article 723-15 examines the situation of the person concerned with regard to any reductions in sentence that may…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-12

…posal capacity for non-hazardous, non-inert waste is set under the conditions defined by Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code may be provided for certain specific types of waste, justifying it tak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-12

…armaceutical establishment belonging to the companies and organisations mentioned in 1° to 3° of R. 5124-2 must be notified to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé n…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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