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Showing 17311740 of 19301 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Jan. 2011 – no. 09-72.510

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

…ch activities carried out there, within the framework of a public interest grouping governed by Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 simplifying and improving the quality of law or a health cooperation gro…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

…R. 222-18 ; 6° The designation of the court befor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…ct to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-8

…as not complied with the obligations arising from articles L131-4, L131-8, L131-12, L131-14 to L131-18, L134-4 to L134-12, L135-2, L162-2, L163-4 to L163-6 of the new French Forestry Code, the insurer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-27

…5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two, excluding Articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 and L. 2123-22" are replaced by the words: "of Articles L. 2573-7 to L. 2573-10 e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-19

…inform in writing all tenderers whose tenders have not been eliminated pursuant to Article R. 2161-18 of any changes made to the technical specifications or other consultation documents, with the exc…

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

Article R232-62

…ther with a copy of the test report, to the laboratory called upon in application of article L. 232-18, in a form that respects anonymity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-44

…g to the settlement of disputes between an employer and an employee provided for in article L. 4163-18. In the event of an infringement, they are authorised to draw up official reports, which are vali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-21

…it sits in a restricted formation, with only the representatives mentioned in 1° of article D. 6431-18. In this case, the opinion is given without the presence of the member of the committee whose sit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-9

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2…

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