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Showing 55015510 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…n legal action relating to the compensation referred to in articles L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-21, L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-17, L. 1221-14, L. 3111-9, L. 3122-4 , L. 3131-4 and L. 3135-3 .The Dir…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-3

In transactions other than those referred to in article R. 321-1, 21, it is forbidden to stipulate or carry out the performance of contracts or the allocation of profits by drawing lots.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-25

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-21 and R. 2122-23 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-67

…he Committee may propose to the Minister that any company authorised on the basis of article L. 313-21-1 be sent any recommendation relating to its activity or shareholding.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-52

…e impact on attendance at cinemas of the introduction of the health pass, as provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1 June 2021 prescribing the general measures required to manage the end of the healt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 quater A

…body formed, in any form whatsoever, with a view to one of the objects set out in Article 2 of Law no. 78-654 of 22 June 1978, into a professional economic development committee governed by the same…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-6

…s 3 and 4 of Article 31 of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-24

Before 30 June each year, the authorised issuer, other than a credit institution, sends the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a report o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-33

If the requests provided for in Article 706-53-10, the public prosecutor shall inform the department managing the file of the decision, which shall immediately proceed, depending on the case, to delet…

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