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Showing 611620 of 42581 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 19-3-2008 n° 06-21.752

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-19

Restaurant vouchers are payable directly to restaurant owners and fruit and vegetable retailers by the bank holding the issuer's account. Before making the payment, the paying body ensures, in accorda…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-19

The Minister for Health shall maintain and make available to the public a register of medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-19

The conformity of in vitro diagnostic medical devices with the essential health and safety requirements is assessed by carrying out one or more of the following procedures: 1° The procedure applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-19

The internal-use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 3° and 4° of Article R. 5126-1 may only be authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-19

In order to supervise an investment service provider benefiting from the regime provided for in Article L. 532-18-1, the competent authorities of the home country to which it belongs may require its b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-19

Where there are indications that cash worth less than €10,000 or CFP francs 1,193,300, carried by a bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer, coming from or going t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-19

A notice of the closure judgment is sent for insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. This insertion shall contain an indication of the name of the debtor, his business…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-19

I. - For plans not covered by articles L. 134-1 or L. 441-1 of this Code, or byarticle L. 222-1 of the Mutual Code : 1° The capitalisation reserve is constituted for each portfolio of securities and i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-19

In the event of a breach of the provisions of this chapter, the mayor shall prohibit any representation by persons exercising one of the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. He shall also requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Government commissioners and financial activities auditors

Article D782-19

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-1007 o…

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