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Showing 21712180 of 19937 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 16 Nov. 2004 – no. 01-10666

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of employment

Article R6152-814

…tional measure, the extension of activity applies under the conditions defined inarticle 135 of law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 relating to public health policy, as amended byarticle 141 of law no.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Co-contractor established abroad

Article D8222-7

…at the co-contractor's social security status is in order in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of 29 April 2004 or an international social security agreement and, where the legislation of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…ofessional practice standard relating to communications with the bodies mentioned in article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP - 260. CO…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-31

…th must provide proof of the practical experience provided for, as appropriate, in articles R. 5124-16 to R. 5124-18. Pharmacists providing a replacement for a managing or delegated pharmacist must de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article R521-2

…rom the operators and persons mentioned in 1° of that same article or in 2 of I of Article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, that users of the online interfa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-3

…egions: 1° The proceeds of fines from automatic speed cameras pursuant to Article 41 of Finance Act no. 2007-1822 of 24 December 2007 for 2008; 2° The regional fund for development and employment purs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-1

…l medicinal product" means a medicinal product authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, or in any Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC, irrespective of chan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-47-1

…keting authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, in more than one Member State o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-36

…lated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providing for restrictions on the exercise of voting rights attached to shares in the company s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Equity loans granted by the State.

Article L313-18

…complied with, repayment of the loan becomes due, except in the case provided for in article L. 313-16.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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