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Showing 38313840 of 21704 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Mar. 2008 – no. 07-10.590

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-4

For the application of article R. 6523-11 to Mayotte, the words "25 km" are replaced by the words "10 km".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

…and nutrient content of the diet, without prejudice to Articles 9, 16 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Expenditure

Article L2573-41

…L. 2321-3, the dates: "1997" and "1 January 1996" are replaced by the dates: "2009" and "1 January 2008" respectively.

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

Article L6364-3

…at-rate allocation is calculated in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 3334-3. In 2008, the amount of the guarantee is equal to the cumulative amount of the global operating allocati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VK

…d in France; in other cases, it is payable by the seller or exporter.II. - The tax is equal to:1° A 11% of the transfer price or customs value of the goods mentioned in 1° of I of article 150 VI;2° To…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

…ng body in the event of failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, after the training body has been invited to present its observations in its defe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-10

…ot in any of the cases of incompatibility or incapacity provided for in articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11 and comply with the provisions of articles L. 222-12 to L. 222-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-4

…and carry out any necessary checks. In particular, they check that the provisions of articles L. 3211-1, L. 3211-2, L. 3211-2-1 and L. 3211-3 have been properly applied and sign the establishment's r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-12

…insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall comply with Articles L. 351-2 and R. 351-2 to R. 351-11. They take into account the time lag between recoveries and direct payments. The result of this c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-12

…efit from direct allocations to cover the promotional expenses mentioned in 6° to 9° of article 722-11.Companies that have received financial assistance from the European Union for the dubbing, subtit…

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