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Showing 211220 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Special intervention procedures.

Article L5215-27

The urban community may entrust, by agreement with the local authority or authorities concerned, the creation or management of certain facilities or services falling within its remit to one or more me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Medals and honours

Article D1442-27

…he formal hearing provided for in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-27

…f commerce and industry shall make new appointments under the conditions provided for in Article R. 711-25. If an interconsular grouping is created in the period between two five-yearly consular elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-27

The slopes and crests of the walls are cleared of any elements that could pose a fall hazard.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rates for services

Article R6145-27

Fees received by full-time hospital practitioners in respect of their private practice do not constitute an operating expense.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…housing to which personalised housing assistance applies in accordance with 3° or 5° of Article L. 831-1 of the Construction and Housing Code; 2° A regulated loan is defined as a loan granted to fina…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Entering into an innovation partnership

Article R2172-27

A prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice may not be used in place of the contract notice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-27

In article R. 713-27-1: a) The third paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "The minutes are sent to the Prefect of the territorial collectivity, who sends a copy to the Minister responsib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article R753-27

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 351-3no. 2014-551 of 27 May 2014R. 351-5No. 2005-1738 of 30 December 2005II. - For the application of I, in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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