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Showing 26112620 of 44148 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10 July 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 16 June 1999 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 September 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2004 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 January 2003

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-16

…lementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-16

…lementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-16

…Travellers and family rental sites defined in 1° to 3° of II of article 1 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers ; 5° Collection and treatment of house…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-16

…the first twelve months, the payment of two thirds of the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 6153-10-1 and, during the following twenty-four months, the paymen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…d Residence of Foreigners and the Right of Asylum), as well as the offences set out in l'article L. 224-1 of the Internal Security Code, when they are committed by a person who is in custody, on reman…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-16

…in accordance with Article R. 351-20, if they were held by an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, may only be taken into account in the calculation of group solvency insofar as they have been duly a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-16

…Ethics, Science and Teaching Committee for its opinion, under the conditions set out in article R. 1261-17. It may refer to the Committee any question concerning the operation of the special purpose…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-12

Where appropriate, the bailiff may take photographs of the items seized. These photographs are kept by the bailiff for the purpose of verifying the seized goods. They may only be disclosed when a disp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-11

The remuneration of the person in charge of the distribution shall be deducted from the funds to be distributed and borne by the creditors, in proportion to the sum due to each of them.In the event of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-12

…n though there are enough beds available in the establishment to accommodate the patient, admission may be ordered by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.

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