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Showing 99219930 of 36943 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 4-12-2003 n° 02-10.387

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to 'oncology' and 'oncology and onco-haematology'.

Article D6124-177-67

In addition to the premises provided for in article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes at least one area dedicated to the care and support required by people with cancer throughout their illn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article D3231-11

For employees for whom the employer provides accommodation, this benefit in kind is valued by agreement or collective labour agreement.Failing this, accommodation is valued at 0.02 euros per day.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1871

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Costs of transporting persons, proceedings and exhibits

Article R95

Transport by rail must, unless there are exceptional circumstances, be in a 2nd class reserved compartment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…ED FOR IN Article L. 411-1 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020 Articles L. 411-2 and L. 411-3Loi n° 92-597 du 1er juillet 1992 Articles L. 411-4 and L. 411-5 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Punishment of public drunkenness.

Article R3353-1

Being in a state of obvious intoxication in the places mentioned in article L. 3341-1 is punishable by a 2nd class fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Dissolution.

Article L125-19

Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract of incorporation or the Articles of Association, the receivership or liquidation of one of the members does not automatically result in the dissolution of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Implementation measures

Article 90

A decree (1) determines the conditions of application of articles 79 to 89. (1) Annex III, art. 369 to 374.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Archaeology

Article L1421-7

The rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 522-7 and L. 522-8 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accommodation.

Article 285-1

If the premises used as the family home belong to one of the spouses personally or in his or her own right, the judge may grant the lease to the spouse who exercises parental authority alone or jointl…

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