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Showing 37013710 of 60739 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-1-1995 n° 88

French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL DIRECTORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GUARANTEE FUND ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE L. 814-3 ELECTIONS…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions for external radiotherapy and brachytherapy

Article R6123-93-4

I.-When the holder of an external radiotherapy authorisation carries out treatments under stereotactic conditions, it must have at least two particle machines, at least one of which must be capable of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-4

The specific safety study is updated within six weeks of the occurrence of any event likely to affect the risk assessment, in particular: 1° In the event of a major conversion; 2° On receipt of the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-4

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5431-2 shall be liable, in addition to a fine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Health, safety and working conditions committee

Article R1233-25-4

…d by the provisions of Article 81, II of Article 83, Articles 84 and 85, II of Article 87, Articles 88 and 89, the first five paragraphs of Article 90, Articles 92, 93, I and III of Article 94 and Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-4

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to private individuals who employ childcare workers mentioned in 4° of article L. 133-5-6…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-40

By way of derogation from 1° of article 223-4, for the selective aid for the distribution of unreleased works provided for in article 221-24 allocated for a given work from the entry into force of del…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L912-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code are replaced by the words: tax deductions provided for by the locally applicable pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-4

The Mayotte council for culture, education and the environment comprises twenty-two members, including:1° Seven representatives of bodies involved in cultural life;2° Seven representatives of bodies i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

Family member of a European Union citizen means a foreign national, regardless of nationality, who falls into one of the following situations:1° Spouse of the citizen of the European Union;2° Direct d…

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