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Showing 37313740 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-19

The Board of Directors decides on acquisitions, disposals and leases of real estate assets, as well as leases of movable and immovable property belonging to the company. The Board of Directors decides…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-1

The term of office for members of the Management Board appointed by the Chairman of the Management Board of the institution is four years. The term of office ends when a new director is appointed, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-3

…16 of the Social Security Code is determined by an agreement signed by the centre's representative and the Director General of the Regional Health Agency before the end of the first quarter of the ye…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-19

Where the trader has not reimbursed the consumer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 224-35, the sums owed by the professional are automatically increased by half.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-19

…r shall draw up a list of arbitrators for each department, which shall include the name, profession and address of those concerned. The list of arbitrators shall be sent to the prefect and published i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-19

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council is responsible for policing the meetings.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 5: Effects of the summons on the third party purchaser

Article R321-19

…e third party purchaser fails to comply with the summons served on him, the seizure of the property and the sale are pursued against him in accordance with the procedures set out in this Book.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-19

…se articles, the authorisation for establishments or organisations which prepare, store, distribute and sell gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations is that mentioned in arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tax relief and refunds

Article 1965 L

Discharge or refunds of all taxes or tax claims for an amount of less than €8 are not made. This amount is assessed per rating, financial year or case.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-19

If the management decides not to follow the opinion expressed by the European Company Committee, the latter is automatically reconvened, at the request of the manager, to try to reach an agreement.

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