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Showing 37913800 of 21721 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 16 Feb. 2022 – no. 20-11.754

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of regional and inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article D4132-2

The regional or inter-regional council of the Ordre des Médecins is composed of six, ten, fourteen or sixteen pairs of full members, depending on whether the number of doctors registered on the most r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-41

…carrying out their tasks; 4° The procedures for their training in accordance with articles L. 2315-16 to L. 2315-18 ; 5° Where applicable, the resources allocated to them; 6° Where applicable, the te…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-9

…R. 141-15.The interruption ends :- if the application is rejected in application of article R. 141-16 of this code, on the date of notification of this rejection ;- from the date one of the parties i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46-3

…his competition. Unless otherwise provided for in the agreement referred to in 2° of Article L. 232-16, additional tests conducted by the French Anti-Doping Agency at the site of an international spor…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-12

The lifeguard and rescue organisation plan referred to in article D. 322-16 is drawn up by the operator of the bathing establishment with paid access. It forms part of the general safety organisation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…ount of compensation due to the victim taking into account the benefits listed in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and compensation of any kind received or to be received from other debtors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3841-1

…nd, with the exception of article R. 3131-22, in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-453 of 16 April 2021 postponing the end of application of decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

…es;d) Payments made in electronic money as part of the settlement of payments under Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for market i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-3

…net proceeds of the value added tax collected in application of A to C of XXIV of Article 55 of Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on the finances for 2023;4° The proceeds of the contribution on mi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-2

…chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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