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Showing 521530 of 26239 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 9-12-2009 n° 08-18.038

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Determining the amount of the allowance

Article D553-12

To determine the amount of the allowance, unmarried children are taken into account, on the date the application is registered, provided they are dependent on the recipient.Resources received by the r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-3

The children's judge may be referred to by:1° One of the minor's legal representatives;2° The recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor ;4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-12

The information contained in the direct seller file is as follows:1° The direct seller's registration number;2° The name, surname, first names, date and place of birth of the direct seller, natural pe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-12

The time limit for issuing the multiannual residence permit provided for in Article L. 424-9 from the decision granting the benefit of subsidiary protection by the French Office for the Protection of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-12

The doctors, dental surgeons and midwives mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 4113-9 may submit to the Association Council the draft contracts mentioned in the first and second paragraphs o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reinforced individual health monitoring for temporary workers

Article R4625-12

Medical fitness examinations carried out in application of sub-section 2 of section 2 of this chapter may be carried out for several jobs, up to a maximum of three. They are carried out by the occupat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

The following are exempt from the special tax on insurance agreements:1° Reinsurance, subject to what is stated in Article 1000 ;2° Insurance benefiting, under exceptional provisions, from exemption f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12

In order to ensure better coordination of their activities and thus contribute to the structuring of the healthcare pathways referred to in article L. 1411-1 and the achievement of the objectives of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 907

Articles L. 952-12 of the Code of Judicial Organisation relating to the replacement of the president of the High Court of Appeal and of the assessors and to the specific procedures for exercising judi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

In good time, before being bound by a contract, the person being canvassed shall receive information laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating in particular to: 1° The name and business addr…

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