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Showing 651660 of 57126 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-1-2023 n° 21-20.009

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-25

During the term of office, in the event of vacancies, additional appointments may be made under the conditions set out in articles L. 1441-26 to L. 1441-31.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-25

All natural persons practising as sworn freight brokers are entitled to vote and stand for election as soon as they have been sworn in. They cease to be so in the event of striking off the roll or res…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article R2197-25

For the State, recourse to arbitration in the cases mentioned in Article L. 2197-6 is authorised by decree issued on the report of the competent minister and the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a dental surgeon obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-25

The Conseil national de l'ordre will acknowledge receipt of the application within one month of its receipt. During this month, it will inform the interested party of any missing documents.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21

The following are deputy judicial police officers: 1° Civil servants in the active services of the national police who do not meet the conditions laid down by article 20; 1° bis Volunteers serving as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging and label.

Article R5132-25

The coloured net provided for in article R. 5132-15 is red for List I medicinal products and green for List II medicinal products.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-25

Briefs and exhibits produced after the close of the written investigation do not give rise to disclosure.However, if the written investigation is reopened, any briefs and exhibits produced in the inte…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-25

Liability insurance, the purpose of which is to compensate for damage caused to third parties by the vessel and which is guaranteed under the terms of article L. 173-8, only takes effect if the sum in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-25

The duties of the juge-commissaire and the supervisors end on the day on which the report on the end of the assignment of the court-appointed administrator, the mandataire judiciaire and, where applic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Taxable persons - Place of taxation

Article 218

Subject to the provisions of a to f of I of Article 219, corporation tax is assessed under a single rating in the name of the legal entity or association for all of its taxable activities in France. I…

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