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Showing 501510 of 32008 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 14-5-2003 n° 02-10.984

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products subject to registration.

Article R5121-146

The labelling and, where applicable, the package leaflet of the medicinal products referred to in article L. 5121-13 must bear the following information only: 1° Homeopathic medicinal product in clear…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-145

The services relating to the unseizability of the rights of the sole trader in any property, whether built or unbuilt, mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-1 (numbers 139 to 141 in tabl…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-6

If service is made on the defendant and unless it is made by electronic means, the bailiff must orally bring to the defendant's attention the information qualified as important by the European order f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 D

Municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-14

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée also ensures that the beneficiaries of financial aid comply with their obligations to the bodies collecting social security contributions by means of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-14

The amount of sums received by a training body for local elected representatives, within the meaning of the second paragraph of article L. 1221-4, below which this body is not subject to the provision…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-14

The articles of association of collective management organisations establish a collegiate body to oversee the activities of the management, administrative and executive bodies. This body is the superv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-14

The decisions referred to in 5° of Article R. 1413-12 are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting manageme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-149

The transfer of assets by a debtor to his creditors (number 148 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the value of the assets, according to the following scale:Tranches of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1331-14

Within the meaning and for the application of this section, the following definitions apply: 1° Surroundings: spaces located in the immediate vicinity of the dwelling and the facilities they contain;…

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