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Showing 19011910 of 44393 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-3-2020 n° 19-10.245

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-12

In application of article L. 1221-3, any public or private body, of any nature whatsoever, wishing to provide training for local elected representatives provided for in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-120

When an issue of new shares or securities giving access to the capital is likely to result in a capital increase, shareholders are informed of this issue and its terms and conditions by a notice conta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4332-12

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by psychomotricians whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4332-6.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-121

The aid is reimbursed from the sums calculated in accordance with articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-120

The aid is granted in the form of an advance.The aid is the subject of an agreement concluded with the production company.The agreement cannot be executed until the cinema exhibition licence has been…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-122

Where the production company does not provide proof that all the financial possibilities available to it to ensure the normal repayment of the aid have been implemented, the repayment may, without pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-19

I.-For contracts awarded in accordance with one of the formalised procedures listed in article R. 4122-4-15, the National Council publishes a contract notice in a newspaper authorised to carry legal a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-12

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by dental assistants whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4393-14.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-12

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-12

The standard of professional practice relating to analytical procedures, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE RELATING TO ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES Intr…

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