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Showing 15711580 of 20314 articles for Art. CAA Paris 28-5-2013 n° 12PA03642

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-53

The chronological register provided for in Article R. 123-98 is kept using a computerised process. For the application of article R. 123-101-1, the Registrar shall certify the identity of the informat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Driving authorisation for the use of certain mobile work equipment or equipment for lifting loads

Article R4323-56

The operation of certain equipment presenting particular risks, due to its characteristics or purpose, is subject to obtaining a driving licence issued by the employer. The authorisation to operate mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-5

With a view to their inclusion in the register of generic groups referred to in Article L. 5121-10, generic medicinal products are identified by a decision of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-54

…eed the annual emoluments for the third year of boarding provided for in 1° of Article 10 of décret n° 99-930 du 10 novembre 1999. The total amount of the allowance paid to the student during his or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-51

Practitioners covered by these Staff Regulations may be seconded either at their own request or automatically.Secondment on request may only take place in one of the following cases:1° Secondment to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the local finance committee

Article L2573-54-1

A territorial endowment for investment is instituted for the benefit of the communes of French Polynesia. This allocation is earmarked for the financing of projects by communes and their establishment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-5

Ability test provided for in article R. 321-67 Legal subjects Voluntary and judicial sales: concepts and distinctions; applicable texts. Taxation. Resale rights. Intervention by the State: right of pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-5

Written Civil law Persons. Property. Obligations (contracts and liabilities). Securities and privileges. Commercial law Traders. Commercial deeds. Commercial books. The trade and companies register; p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-5

…on to hear legal actions in which one of the parties is a company formed in accordance with the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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

Article LO6413-5

The following provisions of this code in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée:1° Première partie : livre Ier (titre unique : chapitres Ier, II…

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