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Showing 22612270 of 19906 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 Dec. 2002 – no. 98-21918

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-24

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-38-2

…p the restricted panel called upon to deliberate in the cases provided for in II of article L. 4321-17-1. The restricted panel also includes the member of the Conseil d'Etat who assists the Conseil na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7

…orresponding to the amounts previously received under I of D of Article 44 of the 1999 Finance Act (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) and 2° bis of II of Article 1648 B of the General Tax Code as it st…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations to be provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article D312-8

The supporting documents referred to in article L. 312-17 are as follows: 1° Any proof of the borrower's domicile; and 2° Any proof of the borrower's income; and 3° Any proof of the borrower's identit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Contracts for the decoration of public buildings above the European thresholds

Article R2372-15

The provisions of article R. 2172-17 apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

No interconnection within the meaning of the 3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…propriate, on legal action relating to the compensation referred to in articles L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-21, L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-17, L. 1221-14, L. 3111-9, L. 3122-4 , L. 3131-4 and L. 313…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-5

…ions set by the decree coordinating the social security schemes provided for in article 25 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte.Expenses relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-3

As stated in Article 511-17 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-17-The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for industrial or commercial purposes is punish…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-18

After the expiry of the one-year period provided for in Article L. 2223-17, where the plot is still in a state of abandonment, a new official report, drawn up by the mayor or his delegate, in the form…

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