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Showing 31813190 of 21018 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 14 février 2003 n° 00-19423

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…olumn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 313-23 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-26 to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-1

Local semi-public companies may intervene on behalf of persons who do not participate in their capital. For operations other than the provision of services, this intervention is subject to the conditi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-5

The Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may provide financial assistance to users who are not members but fall into the following categories: 1° Businesses whose main activity is the production, storage…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-41

The application and the documents produced are communicated by the commission's registry to the commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the competent mixed syndicate by any…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-1

…pected of infringing a registered design are detained after a request referred to in article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered design may be destroyed under the s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-16

…he losses suffered by the farmers. To assess these losses, the scale provided for in article D. 361-14 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the principles set out in article D. 361-27 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension in an emergency

Article R4113-114

Where the doctor, dental surgeon or midwife suspended in application of article L. 4113-14 is a civil servant, the hierarchical authority shall maintain his salary, residence allowance, family salary…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…ith a view to promoting long-term shareholder engagement."Articles R. 322-11-1, R. 322-11-2, R. 332-14-2, R. 334-3 and R. 334-11 are applicable to it in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2017-12…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13

The shared medical record referred to in article L. 1111-14 is integrated into the digital health space, of which it is one of the components.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-15

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 521-14 shall be borne by operators designated by decree.

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