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Showing 50415050 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-4

…up on French territory by a foreign body, was recognised as being in the public interest before 10 June 1949, the Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the National Managemen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…within the jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge; 2° In the matters listed by articles R. 211-3-13 to R. 211-3-16, R. 211-3-18 à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…for the benefit of the Société du Grand Paris public establishment created by the article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relative to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax intended to finance t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the version resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L774-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L775-25

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-44

…rticle R. 6153-2 and those of articles R. 6153-3 to R. 6153-7, R. 6153-12 to R. 6153-19 and R. 6153-21 to R. 6153-24 apply to students acting as interns and former residents who complete one or two ad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…Total delegation hours 11 à 24 1 10 10 25 à 49 2 10 20 50 à 74 4 18 72 75 à 99 5 19 95 100 à 124 6 21 126 125 à 149 7 21 147 150 à 174 8 21 168 175 à 199 9 21 189 200 à 249 10 22 220 250 à 299 11 22…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AB

…he Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Industry, acquired or manufactured before 1 January 2011 may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twelve months from the date they are brought in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L785-9

…d in 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…

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