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Showing 37413750 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-16

When the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 6122-10 relating to renewal of authorisation are applied, the application is submitted as provided for in Article R. 6122-28. In this case, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-24

A creditor applying to be appointed as controller pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 621-10 must make a declaration to the registry. He shall indicate the amount of his claim(s) and, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-18

…ing out provident operations and covered by article L. 731-1 of the Social Security Code or article 1050 of the Rural Code (1), to the reimbursement of sums paid in and their capitalised income or to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-5

…eral successive contracts, the cover triggered by the harmful event which took effect after the law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 on financial security came into force is called upon first, without…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-124

…rred in ownership loses the double voting right allocated pursuant to articles L. 225-123 and L. 22-10-46. However, a transfer as a result of inheritance, the liquidation of community property between…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-40

…y borrow provided that such borrowings :1° Are used on a temporary basis and represent a maximum of 10% of its assets ;2° are used to acquire property necessary for the direct pursuit of its activitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-4

…agreement regarding the application of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the resident shall refer the matter to the director of his host structure or th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-5

…cation, within an approved service, of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the representatives of students in the third cycle of medical, odontological an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-2

…tration of an exhibition park provided for in Article R. 762-1 shall comply with Annex I of Annex 7-10 to this book.It shall also include:1° A plan of the park and its fixed and permanent installation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-148

Candidates who have obtained an average of 10 out of 20 or more in the tests defined in article A. 212-147 are proposed for final admission to the three-degree state diploma in sports education (breve…

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