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Showing 311320 of 24542 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 28-10-1975 n° 74-11.752

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4322-28

In addition to its chairman, the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance comprises:1° Two full members and two alternate members elected by the regional or inter-regional council from among its members…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-28

The rates of the contributions referred to in Article R. 421-27 are set by order of the Minister responsible for insurance, subject to the following maximum amounts:-Contribution from insurance compan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Resources

Article R121-28

The resources of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration come from:1° Taxes, fees and case fees that it is authorised to collect;2° Taxes paid by employers who take on foreign workers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-28

When it comes from the person who is the subject of psychiatric care, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the host institution. The request for legal action may also be made by an or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable when an enforcement order for an increased fixed fine is issued

Article A37-28

…ctification where information about you is subject to automated processing (art. 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978) to:-the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the local court or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-28

The cases in which shares or units acquired on behalf of members are delivered to them before expiry of the minimum five-year lock-up period are the cases listed in Article R. 3324-22.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-28

Unless the knowledge they have acquired in the course of their professional experience is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the persons mentioned in article R. 811-27 shall appear before…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-28

I.-On pain of nullity, the act of renunciation provided for by article L. 526-25 of the French Commercial Code shall contain the following information concerning the sole trader renouncing the protect…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of subcontracting after notification of the contract

Article R2393-28

Acceptance of the subcontractor and, where applicable, approval of its terms of payment are recorded by the signature of the special subcontracting agreement. If the purchaser remains silent for twent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-28

The protection litigation judge, at the request of the liquidator, shall determine the price to be paid for the property to be sold, the essential conditions of the sale and the visiting arrangements.…

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