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Showing 61516160 of 22260 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Oct. 2016 – no. 15-13.834

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for damage caused by a land motor vehicle.

Article A431-9

…f the additional contribution to insurance premiums or contributions instituted by article 2 of law no. 74-1118 of 27 December 1974 is set at 2%. The provisions to be set aside each year by the fund f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transporting and receiving the body

Article R1261-4

…ing and research activities, except in the situations provided for in III and IV of article R. 1261-18. An identifying number is allocated in order to guarantee the confidentiality of the donor's iden…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-11

…last ballot. Seats are allocated to each list in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2324-18 et seq.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Specific conditions applicable to the self-preservation of gametes in application of article L. 2141-12

Article R2141-39

…iplinary clinical-biological medical team, the composition of which is laid down in article R. 2142-18. These interviews are used in particular to inform the person of: 1° The legislative and regulato…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-1

The application for authorisation or opinion referred to in article R. 2324-18 is sent no later than three months before the planned opening date by electronic means in accordance with the procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-3

…emunerated in accordance with the terms set out in the first and third paragraphs of article D. 514-18 of the same code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-3

…3° Delegations of territorial chambers of commerce and industry created pursuant to article R. 711-18 and whose constituencies cover those of one or more départements come under category 1. The allow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Manufacture, packaging and importation of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-1

…he colouring substances complies with that laid down in the order referred to inArticle 2 of Decree no. 89-674 of 18 September 1989 or, failing this, with a national monograph or other specifications…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-7

…Articles L. 5132-6 and L. 5132-7 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law No. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on the acceleration and simplification of public action. Article L.…

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

Article R214-114

…t securities admitted to trading on a regulated market within the meaning of I of Article R. 214-32-18 and having made public, for at least one issue of such debt securities, at least one rating obtai…

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