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Showing 24412450 of 19301 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Jan. 2011 – no. 09-72.510

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-6

…the Kyoto International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures of 18 June 1974.Each year the public establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

…e to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Article R. 1241-2 is ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-13

…f the investment may not be changed without the authorisation provided for in a) of article D. 2564-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-2

…or the reception, training or accommodation of minors; 4° In public play areas as defined by decree no. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 laying down safety requirements for public play areas.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS

Article L2143-1

…between 20,000 and 79,999 may apply these provisions. In this case, articles L. 2122-2-1 et L. 2122-18-1 s'appliquent. In each commune subject to the obligation to create a neighbourhood council, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…ere the person does not benefit from the speciality rule in accordance with 1° to 4° of Article 695-18; 2° Where the person expressly agrees, after surrender, to be delivered to another Member State u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-31

…the liquidator, the debtor and the public prosecutor. The emolument provided for in article R. 663-18 as well as any advance payments received shall be retained within the limit of the amount determi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional or establishment director

Article R5312-26

…e management of the list of jobseekers, in particular the decisions referred to in articles R. 5411-18, R. 5412-1 and R. 5412-8. It decides on the withdrawal of replacement income and the imposition o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-38-2

…ity level is expressed in terms of the number of infants, children and adolescents under the age of 18 cared for, excluding newborns in neonatal intensive care. II. - In the event of an exceptional an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-medical benefits

Article R6133-11

…ty Code are billed by the patient's healthcare establishment to the fund mentioned inarticle L. 174-18 of the Social Security Code on the billing slips mentioned inarticle R. 161-40 of the same code.…

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