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Showing 38413850 of 23051 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 July 2007 – no. 05-19.373

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (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 Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-51

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019, as amended, on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-5

…files are examined by staff who are subject to the ethical obligations set out in Chapter IV of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Aid schemes set up by administrative agreements

Article 711-2

…bilateral fund for co-development and co-production of Franco-Italian works, signed in Paris on 12 July 2019.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-18

…nd imprest accounts may be set up in the establishment under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-4

…1-13 and L. 3141-23, the words: "from 1st May to 31st October" are replaced by the words: "from 1st July to 31st December".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-3

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 relating to the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Or…

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