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Showing 21412150 of 20828 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 Mar. 1988 – no. 86-16362

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Voting and electoral operations.

Article L723-12

The provisions of articles L. 49, L. 50, L. 58 to L. 67 and L. 86 to L. 117 of the Electoral Code apply to the electoral operations organised with a view to the appointment of the judges of the commer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-198

The limit stipulated in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio mentioned in article R. 214-86 do not apply to professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-93

The information provided for in article R. 4412-86 is made available to the occupational physician, the labour inspectorate, the occupational health inspector and the agents of the prevention departme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-38

…om a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-39, on the list drawn up in application of article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 rela…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BORDER CONTROLS

Article L331-3

In the cases provided for in Chapter II of Title III of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016, checks at internal borders may be reintroduced on a temporary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

Each year, before 30th March, training bodies submit a report on their activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

The embryo register that must be kept by any health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to store embryos must mention :1° The identity of the couple or unmarried wom…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…isions provided for in II, III and IV: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3Act no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…ions provided for in II, III and IV: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…e table, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree n…

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