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Showing 12711280 of 56993 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 11-1-2024 n° 22-16.974

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-11-1

The Chief Executive prepares the budget of the public institution and submits it to the Supervisory Board for adoption within a timeframe that enables it to be implemented on 1st January of the financ…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4364-11-1

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the applicant's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning, which have been validated by a competent…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-11

Performance studies may only be carried out in a place which has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the performance study and compatible with the safety requirements of the per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Term and end of office

Article L2316-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 2316-10, a branch agreement, a group agreement or a company agreement, as the case may be, may set the term of office of the employee representatives on th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-11

With regard to the protection and restoration of biodiversity, the rules enabling the functionality of the environments necessary for ecological continuity to be re-established, maintained or improved…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-11

The operating devices are chosen to avoid any unintentional operation which could have dangerous effects. They are arranged in such a way as to allow safe, rapid and unambiguous operation.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-11

The research year, provided for in articles R. 632-42, D. 633-13 and R. 634-13 of the Education Code, may only be carried out when a research year contract has been concluded between the postgraduate…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-11

For medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices other than those mentioned in article D. 6211-9, the inspection is carried out, where applicable, in accordance with the procedures set out…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation of private practitioners.

Article R6311-11

The agreement is approved by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, after consulting the Departmental Medical Council.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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