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Showing 40814090 of 19906 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 Dec. 2002 – no. 98-21918

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue

Article R5132-37

The pharmacist who sells his pharmacy or the veterinarian who sells his place of business must, in the presence of the purchaser, make an inventory of the substances, preparations or medicines classif…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…he financial and asset conditions provided for in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Article L. 5211-17.The syndicate resulting from the merger is automatically substituted, for the exercise of its pow…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…ration of contract staff; 15° Guidelines for pricing policy; 16° Legal proceedings and settlements; 17° the agreements mentioned in the eighth paragraph of article D. 112-5 and in article D. 112-6. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…aragraphs of article L. 1142-15, the second to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1142-17, article L. 1142-19 and article L. 1142-20 apply to this offer.Where the victim has not informed…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…out in article L. 111-2, entered into under the conditions set out in articles R. 128-12 to R. 128-17 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat;8° Loans with a term of less than twelve months, acquisitions, e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…s is set at:1° For beneficiaries who are legal persons or organisations, regardless of their form:- 17% for interest on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to in 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-4

…eaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

…It assists employees with their professional transition projects as provided for in Article L. 6323-17-1.The professional development advice service is defined by a set of specifications drawn up by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

…enforceable as follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they are received by the Min…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-3

…ee of charge; 15° Charges for garnishment; 16° Charges for administrative seizure by a third party; 17° Charges for administrative opposition; 18° Cheque stop payment fees.

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