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Showing 39113920 of 20648 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 16 July 1998 – no. 96-18404

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-152

I.- Pursuant to articles L. 1333-5, L. 1333-15 and L. 1333-16, this section defines, in particular, the conditions under which radioactive sources, electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21-1

The supplementary report drawn up pursuant to III of article L. 823-16 is submitted to the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or to the body performing the functions of this committe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation

Article A123-57

The associations mentioned in Article A. 123-16deposit in an annex to the Trade and Companies Register, at the latest at the same time as their application for registration, pursuant to the last parag…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-10

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may use a simplified calculation for a specific risk sub-module or module where this is justified by the nature, scale and complexity of the risks they face and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6

…e contributions provided for inarticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and chapter II of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. A decree sets the amount…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

…n for pregnant women under this section, if their healthcare costs are covered under: 1° Article L. 160-1 of the Social Security Code; 2° II ofArticle 19 of Ordinance no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Tax evasion

Article 1740 B

…All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

…aragraphs 1 to 12 of Article 9, Article 10, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 11, paragraph 6 of Article 16 and Article 20 of amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down deta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

…least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the interna…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hospital prescription medicines

Article R5121-85

…ts the conditions laid down in Book I of Part IV of this Code, as well as in I of Article 60 of Law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover, and who is practising in a public or pri…

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