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Showing 361370 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-15

…o the State department, establishment or body on the basis of the provisions of III of article L. 1461-3, particularly in the case of matching data from the national health data system with other data…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants

Article R4332-15

After the Finance Bill has been deposited on the National Assembly's desk and before 15 October each year at the latest, the regional prefect informs the region of the provisional amount of the region…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

…paragraph of article 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or to II of l'article 150 UB, the capital gain taxable under I of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-15

When installing escalators and moving walkways, lifts, goods lifts, vehicle parking facilities and passenger lifts in a building intended to accommodate workers at a speed not exceeding 0.15 metres pe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-15

…h the assistance of an interpreter.He may apply for legal aid under the conditions laid down by law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid, this option being mentioned in the notification. P…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15

…ing of athletes' whereabouts data, established in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-15

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 217-28 relating to the suspension of the guarantee period is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article L356-15

…is Chapter; 2° In the case of group supervision referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the participating insurance or reinsurance undertaking shall ensure that the group always has a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-15

…comply with the provisions relating to night work set out in articles L. 3122-1 to L. 3122-24, L. 3163-1 and L. 3163-2 and the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a fifth-class fine,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-157

Notwithstanding decree no. 82-453 of 28 May 1982 relating to health and safety at work and medical prevention in the civil service, the provisions of Title II of Book VI of Part IV of the regulatory p…

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