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Showing 53715380 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Disputes relating to the conduct of electoral operations

Article R7343-56

The challenge provided for in article L. 7343-10 must be made within fifteen days of the posting of the results referred to in article R. 7343-54, by any elector or any representative of a candidate o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-14

…of the initial opening authorisation under the conditions set out in articles R. 5142-9 and R. 5142-10 ; 2° The issue of an authorisation to open the establishment granted to the purchaser or the less…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Valuation

Article D6114-16

…nt to the Regional Health Agency. When the contract includes commitments made under article L. 6147-10, the report is sent to the Minister of Defence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14

…hs: 1° Data and information relating to the traces mentioned in 1° and 1° bis of I of Article R. 53-10 are kept for twenty-five years from the date of registration in the file. This retention period i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 204

…or annual declarations. Requests for clarification and justification provided for in the articles L 10 and L 16 du livre des procédures fiscales as well as the proposed rectifications mentioned in Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-4

I.-The register of purchases and sales provided for in article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to II of article L. 228-12 and of the I of article L. 228-12-1 is held under the t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-2

…e right to exercise the profession of their choice under the conditions laid down in article L. 414-10.The conditions under which the foreign national is authorised to reside in France while awaiting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-44

…nformation document provided for in III of article L. 214-35 as soon as it crosses the threshold of 10% of the units or shares of the undertaking for collective real estate investment. Article L. 214-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-1

…actual removal is only carried out under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 722-7 to L. 722-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-5

…les L. 341-1 and L. 341-2, they are subject to the provisions of this section and to Article L. 341-10, 5° to 7° of Article L. 341-12, Articles L. 341-13, L. 341-16, L. 341-17 and L. 353-1 to L. 353-5…

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