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Showing 55915600 of 22872 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Jan. 2023 – no. 21-18.683

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quinquies

…of the withdrawal of a commune under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5214-26 and L. 5216-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, the public inter-municipal cooperation body subject to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-12

…f profit-sharing is the credit balance of the profit-sharing account defined in I of article A. 132-11 for the operations mentioned in this same I. The minimum annual amount of profit-sharing is equal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

…in articles L. 4124-1 and L. 4124-2 as modified by the provisions of articles L. 4441-2 to L. 4441-11. An appeal against the decision of the disciplinary chamber of first instance is lodged with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-12

When the committee referred to in Article L. 6142-11 meets to settle difficulties arising from the implementation of the provisions relating to the teaching of pharmacy and biology to pharmacy student…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-7

Article L. 441-11 II is amended as follows: 1° 1° is worded as follows: "1° For purchases of perishable agricultural and food products and frozen or deep-frozen meat, deep-frozen fish, ready-made meal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-12

The Board of Directors may, in the matters listed in 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 121-9, delegate its powers to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer under the conditions an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction.

Article R711-34

…1° By the supervisory authority, under the reinforced supervision of articles R. 712-10 and R. 712-11, with the agreement of the grantor if the grantor is not the State;The terms of the transfer are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-23

…ed Regulation and Implementing Regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12 of Article 35 of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-15

…ng the offer of benefits whose value is less than the amounts set in application of article L. 1453-11 is signed by the person mentioned in article L. 1453-5 and the beneficiary or beneficiaries. It i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contractualised support pathway to employment and independence

Article R5131-12

…signed. The contract may be modified on the basis of the assessments referred to in article R. 5131-11 or changes in the young person's situation.

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