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Showing 22312240 of 20648 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 16 July 1998 – no. 96-18404

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…adaptations provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragraphs)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

…le L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Leasing transactions with lessors other than SICOMIs

Article 239 sexies B

The provisions of the first paragraph of I and those of paragraph II of Article 239 sexies are applicable to lessees who acquire buildings leased to them by companies or bodies other than real estate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-11

…e Convention on the Statute of the International Criminal Court, opened for signature in Rome on 18 July 1998, any person suspected of having committed abroad one of the following offences may be pros…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…g rules and appointments of members of the specialised scientific committees provided for by Decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by Decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-30

…ho owns the business must provide proof of the practical experience provided for in article R. 5142-16 or article R. 5142-18, as appropriate.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

…phic entertainment establishments under the scheme provided for in articles 19-1 and 19-2 of decree no. 98-750 of 24 August 1998 relating to financial support for the showing of certain cinematographi…

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

Article R917-30

…representing activities in the crafts and trades sector are those set out in the appendix to decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 relating to craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector. "

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-7

…f the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "provided for in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-1

…rticle L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code " are replaced by the words: "ofarticle 20-8-2 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity…

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