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Showing 70117020 of 23051 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 July 2007 – no. 05-19.373

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R655-2

…er, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-2

…er, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-9

…year will be subject to late payment interest equal to 1.33 times the rate set inarticle 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives. This interest, which is payable by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-6-1

…L. 6111-1-2.The State covers the expenses incurred by the players mentioned in I of article L. 6147-10 in respect of their contribution to the health support of the armed forces, under the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-12

…and non-promotional nature of the programme; 4° Compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1161-10, R. 1161-11, R. 1161-13 and R. 1161-14; 5° A commitment to comply with the conditions relating to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-40

…any. This amount is increased by interest at a rate equal to the rate mentioned inarticle 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation and which runs from the first day of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional health plan zones

Article R1434-32

…within which the location of the care activities and heavy equipment mentioned in article R. 1434-10 is determined, are defined jointly by the regional agencies concerned, after receiving the opinio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-5

…n a coordinated practice system, within the meaning of articles L. 1411-11-1, L. 1434-12, L. 6323-1-10 and L. 6323-3, within two years of the date on which the contract is signed. The regional health…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

…8° Borrowings;9° Transactions in excess of an amount that it sets, on a proposal from the Chairman;10° Donations and legacies;11° The rules of procedure.

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