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Showing 491500 of 57821 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-2-2010 n° 08-21.333

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-3

The councillor to the Assembly of French Guyana who wishes to benefit from training under his individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate

Article L231-2-3

For the disciplines, listed by decree, which present particular constraints, the issue or renewal of the licence and participation in competitions are subject to the production of a medical certificat…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-2

I.-It is punishable by a fine of €3,750 to knowingly delete or modify, for purposes other than research, any item of information referred to in article L. 331-11, by personal intervention not requirin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Support grant for structural investments by fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36-2

I. - The endowment to support structuring investments by fire and rescue services is allocated by the minister in charge of civil security for an investment expense involved in the field of civil secu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-29-3

I. - On completion of the removal or containment work on materials and products in list A mentioned in article R. 1334-29, the owner shall have a person mentioned in the first paragraph of article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

I.- Information is provided by self-employed healthcare professionals and health centres:1° By display in the places where patients are received ;2° By prior quotation above a certain amount.In the ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-2-3

I. - When a foreign undertaking duly established in a third country has entered into a contract pursuant to 2° of I of Article L. 310-2 and is no longer in one of the situations provided for in I of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L519-3-2

Credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions that provide payment services, payment institutions, intermediaries in banking and payment services, intermediaries in participati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article R612-34-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority of decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 382-3 and L. 383-1 of the French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-2

The risk committee shall advise the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions on matters concerning the investment firm's overall risk str…

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