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Showing 591600 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-27

…application of the provisions of article L. 421-4, contributions to the guarantee fund are assessed and collected as follows:1° (repealed)2° (repealed)3° The contribution from insurance companies is p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-27

A departmental, interdepartmental or regional association for the promotion of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing may be set up in mountain departments on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Announcement of results and disputes relating to the election of consular judges.

Article R723-27

Within ten days of the appeal, the judicial court shall rule without formality, without costs and upon simple notice given three days in advance to all parties involved.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Participation of midwives in the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

Article D4151-27

…e sexually transmitted infections listed in table II of appendix 41-3 may be prescribed, in accordance with current recommendations, by midwives for their patients and their partners. Where the screen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Suspensive arrangements

Article 277 A

…carried out under suspension of payment of value added tax:1° The supply of goods intended to be placed under one of the following arrangements provided for by the Community regulations in force: cust…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article L225-270

…ociété anonyme à participation ouvrière falls into the situation referred to in Article L. 225-248, and its dissolution has not been declared, the Extraordinary General Meeting may decide, within the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-27

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1321-47, when the quality limits are not complied with and whether or not this non-compliance is attributable to the private distribution system, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition of certain customer-seeking procedures and prohibition of certain agreements or arrangements.

Article R4235-27

Any competition between pharmacists and doctors, members of other health professions or any other persons is prohibited. Competition is understood to mean collusion between two or more persons with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-27

…following that in which the declaration is drawn up. This declaration may not be modified. The replacement income paid to the employee may not be partially covered by the State if the interested party…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27-1

The Minister responsible for labour, on his own initiative or at the written and reasoned request of an employers' organisation or an employees' organisation which is representative in the field of ap…

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