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Showing 66416650 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…2° Two million euros for the offences mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° in the case of a laboratory, 5°, 6°, 10°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 17° of the same article. II. - When the offences mentioned in 2° of I are con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Expenses arising from the appointment of ad hoc administrators

Article R216

…tion of the minor when the ad hoc administrator appeals to the assize court ruling on appeal: Iaah9;10° For an indemnity for failure to act in the event of difficulties in the course of the ad hoc adm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-8

…I and II of this article is made under the same conditions to the body mentioned inarticle L. 133-5-10 of the Social Security Code by employers using the systems mentioned in article L. 133-5-6 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-2

…on and, where applicable, ad hoc mandates or provisional administration ordered on the basis of law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 laying down the status of co-ownership of built-up properties. The list o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…plicable; 8° The start date of the employee's contract; 9° The end date of the employee's contract; 10° The nature of the employee's contract; 11° The public policy scheme to which the employee's cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9

…midwifery professionals;9° The territorial cooperation policy concerning the member establishments;10° Territorial research and innovation policy;11° Regional information systems policy;12° Where app…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

In contracts for the provision of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…ame code with the exception of interest paid under the conditions provided for in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation to the capital securities of companies…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2332-4

Provided that the economic operators have requested it in good time, additional information on the consultation documents shall be sent no later than:1° In the case of a restricted invitation to tende…

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