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Showing 43714380 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-7

…guarantee fund is subject to the penalties provided for inarticle L. 612-39 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and to late payment penalties paid directly to the guarantee fund in accordance w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2563-7

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the municipality's territory.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to unwritten contracts concluded by purchasing card

Article R2321-7

…written contracts concluded by purchasing card, the purchaser shall verify, after their conclusion and at least quarterly, that the value of these contracts per homogeneous category as defined in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-7

…the form of care decided for the patient in application of article L. 3211-2-2 is still appropriate and, if so, proposes a new form of care. If it is not possible to examine the patient, the psychiatr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-145

…ispose of property seized in criminal proceedings except in the cases provided for in articles 41-5 and 99-2 and this chapter. From the date on which it becomes enforceable and until it is released or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

The agency is responsible for ensuring, throughout the country and by court order:1° The management of all assets, whatever their nature, seized, confiscated or subject to a protective measure in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-7

…e bodies responsible for managing the actual provision of data from the national health data system and determines their respective responsibilities; 2° Lists the categories of data collected within t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-7

The representative mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1 whose seat becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was elected or appo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Uses of the professional prevention account

Article L4163-7

…onal risk factors mentioned in I of article L. 4163-1 ; 2° The financing of additional remuneration and statutory and contractual social security contributions in the event of a reduction in working h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4352-7

…e provided for in Article L. 4352-6, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file submitted and examined in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 4352…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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