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Showing 17211730 of 43523 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 18 April 1967 · Cass. civ. 25 March 1992 · Cass. com. 4 January 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 December 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 June 2011

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-18

…mply with current planning, building, health and safety regulations, in particular the decree of 30 January 1978 on special building regulations for collectively managed leisure accommodation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-25

…hill-climbing or karting disciplines, when the machines are used on asphalt;- off-road circuits or 4 × 4 trials disciplines, when the machines are used on off-road circuits.In particular, fire exting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-15

…its representativeness established at national and multi-professional level pursuant to article L. 2152-2 must be accompanied by: 1° A copy of its articles of association and of the receipt for filing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

…or General recruits, appoints and manages the civil servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special statu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-5

…n by the decision of the competent regional or central council, or, in the case of VI of article R. 4221-15-4, of the national council, have not been fulfilled, the suspension of the person concerned…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-156

…is a member of the medical team meeting the conditions mentioned in 1° of I and II of article D. 6124-155. However, the permanence and continuity of care may be ensured, outside of the daytime service…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15

…ial police officers;3° Investigation assistants of the national police and the national gendarmerie;4° Officials and agents to whom certain judicial police functions are assigned by law.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-15

…cle, the value of the corporate rights is determined on the day of death in accordance with Article 1843-4 of the Civil Code. In the event of a continuation and if one or more of the partner's heirs a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…authorisation for temporary occupation of the public domain constituting a right in rem who, on 1st January of the tax year, has a taxable surface area.III. - The parking areas mentioned in I refer to…

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