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Showing 271280 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-196

Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment may derogate from the debt limits provided for in articles L. 214-39 and L. 214-40.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19

…as well as clinical or medico-technical activities, the establishments belonging to the consortium may in particular: 1° Set up an inter-institutional centre, under the conditions laid down in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-19

Unless otherwise decided by the Minister for the Economy, the funds of the public establishment are deposited with an accountant of the Directorate General of Public Finances and do not bear interest.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-19

…the Government Commissioner to object to this consultation procedure.III. - The Board of Directors may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 3°, 4°, 5° and 12° of article R. 515-18, to the extent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-19

…his decision to grant or refuse the authorisation provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2324-1. If no response is received within this period, authorisation is granted. II - Reasons must b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-19

…at the Court of Cassation or an advocate general at this court, in extraordinary service, chairman; 2° A magistrate of the judiciary; 3° A member of a commercial court of first instance; 4° A person q…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

…company agreement, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the Soci…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-196

The aptitude test is organised nationwide, under the authority of the Prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, by the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Réunion and Antilles-G…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-197

…f the State responsible for sports in the region in which the establishment mentioned in article A. 212-196 is located, or his or her representative, and comprising :a representative of the Fédération…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-19

…lts of the foetopathological examinations carried out. If the certificates mentioned in articles R. 2131-2, R. 2131-18, R. 2131-23 and R. 2131-26-1 are drawn up , a copy of these is kept by the centre…

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