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Showing 76217630 of 30455 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 20-10-2022 n° 22-70.011 B

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-5

Copies issued by registrars relating to entries made in the legal publicity registers for which they are responsible may be disseminated electronically under the conditions set out in this article: a)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-3

The committee's opinions are reasoned. In the event of an unfavourable opinion, the committee may propose extending the skills consolidation programme. In this case, the Director General of the Nation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…icines and Health Products);3° The National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions;4° The Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières ;5° Caisse centrale de la mutualité sociale agricole ;6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-40

The employer or the person in charge of the establishment referred to in Article L. 4111-1 and the head of the establishment referred to in Articles R. 4153-38 and R. 4153-39 may, for a period of thre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe D

…of an advanceThe statement of account must highlight all of the following elements: a) Where applicable, the amount of the advance paid. a) Where applicable, the amount of the advance paid . For each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multiannual agreements on objectives and resources

Article L6114-4

…cle L. 351-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles relating to the jurisdiction of the tribunaux interrégionaux de la tarification sanitaire et sociale, disputes relating to the application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-13

A development grant is instituted, comprising a grant for the benefit of groups of communes, a national equalisation grant, an urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, a rural solidarity grant, a s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-7-1

…tary occupational pension organisation and its contact address, as well as identification of the member's pension scheme; 3° A clear indication in the event of a significant change in the information…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Consultation with the State

Article L1311-9

Projects for property transactions referred to in article L. 1311-10 must be preceded, prior to any amicable agreement, by a request for an opinion from the competent State authority when they are pur…

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