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Showing 83518360 of 30818 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-5-1997 n° 95-17.953

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L754-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-100

The Registrar may, at any time, verify the permanent compliance of the entries made with the provisions mentioned in articles R. 123-95 and R. 123-96. In the event of non-compliance, the registered pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Powers and funding of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee

Article R1432-70-1

In order to implement the powers of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee in the field of health, safety and working conditions, the members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee or, wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators and revision of the list.

Article R811-31

The application for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the secretary of the commission. It shall be accomp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the optician-mutician higher technical diploma (brevet de technicien supérieur d'opticien-lunetier).

Article D4362-1

The Advanced Optician Technician Certificate (brevet de technicien supérieur d'opticien-lunetier) is governed by the provisions of decree no. 95-665 of 9 May 1995 laying down general regulations for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service

Article D3142-64

The provisions of article L. 3142-95 are applicable to persons who, having ceased to be fit for national service after their enlistment, have been classified as "temporarily discharged" or "permanentl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-97

The design and surface area of the premises are adapted to the technical activities involved in preparing the products mentioned in Article R. 5126-95 and storing them with a view to supplying them to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-48

Meetings of holders of non-voting preference shares are subject as necessary to the provisions of articles R. 225-95 to R. 225-101 and R. 225-106 to R. 225-108.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XI-I

Appendix XI-I to article D. 4312-7 RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURE FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLEEvolution of expenditure associated with vocational training for young people-APPRENTISSAGEENS PROs…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

I. - The report referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 and L. 233-28-2, translated into French if necessary and certified as true, shall be filed with the commercial court registry,…

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