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Showing 48514860 of 22675 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 Jan. 2021 – no. 18-25713

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-59

…talisation (ATIH) submits to each establishment on the list drawn up in application of article R. 6113-58 a proposed agreement containing the reciprocal undertakings of both parties, by any means capa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

…odes of exploitation and the remuneration due for each mode of exploitation, subject to Articles L. 132-17-3 and L. 132-28. This obligation is without prejudice to that provided for in article L. 132-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…the adaptations provided for in II to VIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721-2-1 law no. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

…mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangements…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

…e L. 714-1, the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by which, pursuant to Article R. 713-11, the judgment is notified to the lessor, informs the latter that, in the absence of any disput…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Fees for formalities

Article A444-8

…nements being greater than five.II.- In the case provided for in I, the service listed under number 13 of the table mentioned in article A 444-1 gives rise to a fixed fee for each postponement.In the…

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

Article R595-3

…After the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inse…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-1

…e following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 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 III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-1

…ter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

…le articles In their wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 330-4Order no. 2017-1…

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