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Showing 30713080 of 21018 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 14 février 2003 n° 00-19423

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

…the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangements, including whe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-2

…erned;3° Where applicable, the civil liability insurance certificate provided for in article R. 512-14 ; 4° Where applicable, the financial guarantee certificate provided for in article R. 512-15;5° P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Fees for formalities

Article A444-8

…he sale does not take place as a result of the debtor paying his debt, the service listed at number 14 in the table mentioned in article A. 444-1 gives rise to the collection of a fixed fee of 68.45 €…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-13

The number and nature of the non-coding DNA segments on which genetic fingerprint identification analyses are based are defined by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior iss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to digital signatures

Article A53-5

…ng of Article D. 589-5 an electronic seal in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014, created using a qualified electron…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…30 bis of the Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraites and in Article 34 of Decree no. 2003-1306 of 26 December 2003 relating to the retirement scheme for civil servants affiliated to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies A

…f the Republic, the Prime Minister and the other members of the Government pursuant to I of article 14 of the amending finance law for 2002 (no. 2002-1050 of 6 August 2002) and, notwithstanding 1° of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-9

…January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings and by Council Regulation No 1 / 2003 (EC) of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Article…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-27

…articles R. 472-14 and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-10

…lieu of notice and compensation for dismissal, to the compensation provided for in articles L. 122-14-4 and L. 122-14-5 of the Labour Code in the event of termination of an employment contract. Failu…

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