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Showing 72417250 of 49463 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25-2-1975

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-27

Where the company is owned by a pharmacist or veterinary surgeon, he may be replaced by : 1° A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegate or assistant of the same company ; 2° A pharmacist or veterinar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-2

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article R. 5437-1 shall be liable, in addition to a fin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-2

I.-A principal part of the proceeds of the apprenticeship tax referred to in article L. 6241-1, corresponding to the application of a rate of 0.59%, is earmarked for the financing of apprenticeships i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-2

Where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting the commission or attempted commission of an offence referred to in Section 1 of Chapter VI of Title XII and Chapter IV of Title XIV of this Code and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-26

An error as to the age of the insured only renders the insurance null and void if the insured's true age is outside the limits set for the conclusion of contracts by the insurer's rates. In any other…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-21

The enforcement judge who authorises the out-of-court sale sets the amount of the price below which the property may not be sold, taking into account the economic conditions of the market and, where a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 M

When the company's financial year coincides with the calendar year, the tax credit defined in article 244 quater L is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company in respect of the financial y…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L743-23

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate may, by reasoned order and without having first summoned the parties, reject statements of appeal that are manifestly inadmissible.When an ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Liability

Article L2216-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2216-1, communes are civilly liable for damage resulting from the exercise of municipal policing powers, regardless of the status of the officers invo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-21

As soon as non-mobile equipment is placed on the market, it must be fitted with an installation device to ensure that it is permanently attached.As soon as mobile equipment is placed on the market, it…

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