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Showing 39413950 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 700

…had this aid. In this case, the procedure is as set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 37 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991.In all cases, the judge takes into account the fairness or the economic s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Amendment of the Articles of Association and dissolution

Article R6141-66

…association or, at the latest, on the date on which the unused portion of the endowment falls below 10% of the initial endowment or, for foundations with an endowment of more than ten million euros, o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…eads as follows:"Art. R. 2331-8.-The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply. " ;5° Articles R. 2331-10 and R. 2331-11 are deleted;6° In Article R. 2351-12, the words: "within the meaning of the Commis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…eads as follows:"Art. R. 2331-8.-The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply. " ;5° Articles R. 2331-10 and R. 2331-11 are deleted;6° In article R. 2351-12, the words: "within the meaning of the Commis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-3

…rnal use in the health establishment or of the person responsible as referred to in Article L. 5126-10 ; 2° The initials of the surname and first name of the patient for whom the prescription is inten…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-16

Without prejudice to the provisions which, pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, the articles of association must include those which, by virtue of the articles 8, 14,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-38-1

The tutor mentioned in articles R. 212-10-19 and R. 212-10-20 has the qualifications required by the decree for the diploma for which accreditation is requested. His duties are those defined in articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-28

…tems mentioned in i and ii of a of Article 69 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, classified in Level 1 as provided for in Article R. 351-23, in the event of non-hed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-2

…to the public wastewater collection system without the authorisation referred to in article L. 1331-10 or in breach of the requirements of this authorisation is punishable by a fine of 10,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-19

…obligation to employ disabled workers, in the case of the persons mentioned in Article L. 5212-13; 10° The data mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 5134-17.

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