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Showing 31313140 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-4

…letion of the traineeship to trainees who have fulfilled the obligations set out in articles R. 811-28-2 and R. 811-28-3. If the commission considers that the trainee has not fulfilled these obligatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15-1

…Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or from a third country may not be disclosed without the express agreement of the authority or person that provided the info…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-13

…tle IV of Book VI of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the texts adopted for its application; 2° Chapter VII of Title V of Book V of the Environmental Code when they concern products intended fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-2

…on of the provisions relating to the "Health and Inclusive Care" adviser provided for in Article R. 2324-39, the manager of a kindergarten must comply with the following minimum requirements: 1° Small…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4-2

As stated in Article 511-5-2 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-5-2.-I.-The act of preserving and processing organs, tissues, cells or blood, its components and derived products for scie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1335-13

The persons mentioned in article R. 1335-2 shall make the agreement and the monitoring documents mentioned in articles R. 1335-3 and R. 1335-4 available to the competent control officers, in particula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 71-111-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-13

Where the date of receipt of the request for payment is uncertain or prior to the date of performance of the services, the payment period shall run from the date of performance of the services.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Personal interview

Article R531-13

…se representatives to accompany the applicant to the personal interview, pursuant to article L. 531-15.Authorisation may only be requested by associations that have been duly registered for at least f…

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