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Showing 54515460 of 24299 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Feb. 2021 – no. 19-13.604

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-21

…of directors appoints the director designated under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2221-10. It shall terminate its functions in the same manner, except in the cases provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-11

The provisions of articles R. 5132-9 and R. 5132-10 do not apply to family planning or education centres and university student health services in the event of contraception being supplied to a minor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

…ection conferred by the patent; 4° The amended claims comply with the provisions of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11, L. 611-13 to L. 611-19, L. 612-5 and L. 612-6 and their wording complies with the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-13

The committee may involve in its work one or more experts, without voting rights, whose particular expertise is required by the nature of the research project.The experts' opinions must be set out in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…50-0 A are not applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la libe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

The following are punishable by a fifth-class fine 1° Importing, holding with a view to sale, offering for sale, selling, distributing free of charge or against payment, hiring out or making available…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

…of Articles L. 211-6 to L. 211-8, L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 531-10, L. 533-12-7, L. 542-1, L. 621-17-3, L. 621-17-5 to L. 621-17-7 and L. 621-18-1, the persons ment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-20

The public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is created by order of the State representative in French Guyana.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-17

The provisions of article R. 6153-19 relating to the procedure before the medical committee are applicable to junior doctors.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-921

The provisions of article R. 6153-19 relating to the procedure before the medical committee are applicable to associate practitioners.

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