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Showing 30013010 of 20267 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte – 16 Dec. 2005 – no. 04-10986

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1050

…ruction companies whose articles of association comply with the standard clauses appended to decree no. 69-295 of 24 March 1969 and the majority of whose capital is held by public authorities are subj…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-11

Administrative detention facilities must have the following facilities:1° Non-mixed group rooms, accommodating a maximum of six people;2° Sanitary facilities with free access including washbasins, sho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article R1524-1

A prefect who refers to the regional audit chamber a resolution of the board of directors or the supervisory board or the general meeting of a local semi-public company, pursuant to article L. 1524-2,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: College of supervisors

Article R613-1-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may invite the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-5

…ticle 226-13 of the Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

…rliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of 15 May 2014, No 909/2014 of 23 July 2014, No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3

…body may impose a penalty on the healthcare professional under the conditions set out in article L. 162-1-14-1 of the Social Security Code.Except in emergencies and in cases where the healthcare profe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-2

The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 may be the subject of a single tripartite contract between the State and the region, on the one hand, and the sports resources,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L1340-1

…t out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article R2113-8

…absence of such a notice, the consultation documents shall refer to Articles L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16.

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