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Showing 58015810 of 27460 articles for Art. Cass. avis 20-10-2000 n° 20-20013

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

I.-The persons considered to be liable by the College of Experts or the insurers who guarantee the civil or administrative liability of these persons shall make an offer of compensation to the victim…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

SECTION CODE NAF REV. 2 LEVEL 88 DIVISIONS considered DIVISION HEADINGS 1 01-03 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2 05-09 Mining and quarrying 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 36…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

Any European Investigation Order shall be drawn up using a form which has been completed, signed and the content of which is certified as accurate and correct by the issuing judicial authority, which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-27

In the event of an on-site audit, a report is drawn up. The draft report is brought to the attention of the management of the audited entity, who may make comments, which are included in the final rep…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 B

…evied for any amending or supplementary forms filed pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 34 of decree n° 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 taken for the application of decree n° 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reformi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-73

I.-When the company's shares are not all in registered form, the notice referred to in article R. 225-66 is preceded by a notice published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, at least t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-8

I. - Approval may be granted by the Minister responsible for sport, under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, for a renewable period of eight years, to federations which, with a view t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe I

PERSONAL REGISTRATION APPLICATION1. Information relating to the person1.1. Identification of the person required to register.1.1.1. French nationals and nationals of an EU Member State.Copy of valid n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 G

…of social rental housing demolished under the conditions provided for in articles 6 and 9-1 of law n° 2003-710 of 1st August 2003 on the guidelines and programming for towns and urban renewal and pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731 A bis

The late payment interest provided for in

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