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Showing 60116020 of 39157 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 May 2013 – no. 12-17637

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-2

…red to the territorial audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals shall run from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-25

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-23 and R. 5132-24-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-17

…121-12 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-28

Subject to the third paragraph of I of article L. 144-2, II of article R. 134-10 and article R. 134-11, as well as article R. 134-12 apply to each subsidiary account and no fidelity guarantee not paya…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-27

…articles R. 472-14 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-2

…resolution entity; b) which meet the eligibility criteria set out in Article 72a of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2009. 613-48 does not affect the control of the subsidiary by the resolution entity; b) Whic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-3

…standing and technical and professional capacity in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 2142-5, R. 2142-6 and R. 2142-11 to R. 2142-14; 3° All information or documents proving its nationali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-43

…rotocols drawn up by the doctor in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 4311-7 and R. 4311-14. Whenever they consider it essential, nurses ask the doctor in charge to draw up a written, dated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Association with the public hospital service

Article R6112-7

Private establishments authorised to carry out the care activity mentioned in 14° of article R. 6122-25 are associated with the public hospital service. An amendment to their multiannual contract of o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-2

In this section, "the owner" refers to the persons defined in II and III of article R. 1334-14.

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