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Showing 47814790 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-3

The request referred to in II of Article 77-2 shall be made to the public prosecutor under whose direction the investigation is being conducted. Failing this, if this information is not known to the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article R811-7

Authorisation may be withdrawn following the opinion of the public prosecutor, when the association no longer has the number of members required for its authorisation, when it can no longer justify th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-76

…hey belong, to take cognisance of or obtain a copy of the text of the resolutions that are proposed and the reports that are presented to the general meeting, either in person or by proxy, at the regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article R2333-73

…d, referred to by one of the communes, apportion the tax base between them on the basis of the size and equipment load of the ski areas of each commune. The distribution of the tax base thus decided i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-72

Reclassification leave is taken during the notice period, which the employee is exempt from serving. If the duration of the reclassification leave exceeds the notice period, the end of the notice peri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Administrative authorisation for companies with their registered office in the Swiss Confederation

Article L321-7

Undertakings subject to State supervision pursuant to Article L. 310-1 and referred to in 3° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations under an establishment regime in France until they ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-7

The National Committee for Health and Social Organisation comprises : 1° Representatives of local and regional authorities and social security bodies; 2° Representatives of health institutions and est…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-7

…follows: I.-repealed; II.-.In 6°, the words "to the social security fund of the Maison des Artistes and recognised authors of graphic and plastic works, as defined by the article 71 of appendix III of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-78

…1° The organ or organs for which it is granted ; 2° Whether the activity concerns children, adults and children or only adults; 3° The site where the activity is carried out. Simultaneous transplants…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-7

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if they become aware that the Solvency Capital Requirement no longer complies with…

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