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Showing 94719480 of 50178 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Dec. 2020 – no. 18-20.231

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1221-23

…r in recipients associated or possibly associated with the administration of a labile blood product;2° Serious adverse reaction: an adverse reaction resulting in death or life-threatening, disabling o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban equalisation grant.

Article R3334-2

…he total number of recipients of housing benefit and the total number of housing units mentioned in 2° of article L. 3334-6-1 are determined under the conditions set out respectively in the second par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-2

The declaration of festivals and fairs defined in article R. 3322-1 must be made to the Prefect of the département in which the event is to be held or, in Paris, to the Police Prefect or, in the dépar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-2

…s, more than half of the company's capital, without his or her personal share being less than 35% ; 2° An applicant who is a director of the company and who holds, personally or together with his or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6211-2

…d, this number is the patient's identification number in the health establishment or army hospital; 2° Identification of the sampling health professional: surname, first name, professional capacity an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…y, the agreement provides for the transfer option mentioned in the eighth paragraph of article L. 132-23 according to the procedures described in section 5 of chapter II of title III of book I as well…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

…orporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law or in accordance with the provisions of Article 214. At least 95% of the capital of the non-resident parent entity must not be held, directly or ind…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

…pplicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the Wallis and Futuna Islands collectivity ; 2° This Book does not govern the entry and residence of nationals of the Republic of Iceland, the Pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article L512-2

…he Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, other undertakings mentioned in article L. 310-2 or reinsurance undertakings, which use the services of intermediaries, must ensure that these inte…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-2

The following may not be seized 1° Property that the law declares unseizable; 2° Property that the law renders non-transferable unless otherwise provided for; 3° Provisions, sums and pensions of a mai…

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