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Showing 38113820 of 24607 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-5-2016 n° 15/03664

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-12

…o this end, the person concerned shall produce a copy of his or her tax return and an income certificate issued by the employer(s). The request for reimbursement must be accompanied by supporting docu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12-1

…company mentioned in article R. 5142-1 plans to close one of its establishments authorised in application of the provisions of article R. 5142-5, it informs the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-50

The drawee must be able to prove, for a period of two years, the date on which it delivered or sent the cheque forms to the account holder.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-51

…f such a stop payment, it sends the account holder a letter stating the reason why the stop payment cannot be accepted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12-1

…pouse or partner or by the person who was linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, in which case the place of residence is that of the victim.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-15

…timated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the European thresholds defined, for local authorities, their establishments and groupings and other purchasers, in b of I of appendix no.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-2

…umer Code, or the payment of all or part of the instalments on the said loan, the insured party may cancel the contract at any time from the date of signature of the loan offer defined in article L. 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

…mination of his file, either:1° Either that he may begin providing the services without prior verification of his professional qualifications ;2° Or, where verification of his professional qualificati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-4

…r accredited victim support associations: 1° Multi-disciplinary and forward-looking approach to the care of victims of crime; >>2. 2° Accessibility of reception facilities to all sections of the publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-12

When the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé makes a reasoned request, the person responsible for placing the product on the market shall send h…

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