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Showing 58915900 of 24917 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 18-9-2003 n° 01-16.019

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

I.-The resolution college may decide to appoint a resolution administrator to the person referred to in Article L. 311-1, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representation of thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

In the case of permanent or temporary sports arenas to be built, the application for approval is submitted as follows:a) When the application for planning permission for the structure which is the sub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L5429-2

In the event of a repeat offence within a period of three years, the employer who has wrongly withheld the contribution provided for in 2° of Article L. 5422-9 and deducted it from wages shall be liab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article R1115-10

Each full member appointed under 1° of article R. 1115-9 has an alternate appointed under the same conditions. Alternate members may only attend meetings and take part in votes if the full member they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article R4221-20

If the pharmacist suspended in application of article L. 4221-18 is a civil servant, the hierarchical authority shall maintain his salary, residence allowance, family salary supplement and compulsory…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-31

The provisions of articles R. 2431-16 to R. 2431-18 apply to infrastructure works.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-25

The provisions of articles R. 3711-18 to R. 3711-23 apply to the treating psychologist.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

In support of their application, persons requesting financial assistance shall submit a file comprising: 1° A form containing the information required to examine the application; 2° The supporting doc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-38

At the end of the period mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2223-18-1, if the urn is not claimed and after formal notice by registered letter from the person who provided for the funeral…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261-2

…ronic communications operators as well as the legal persons providing services mentioned by the loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique. "4° Social organisations. "

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