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Showing 56115620 of 21412 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Mar. 2022 – no. 20-11.701

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-57

…the internal classification number, or where the applicant requests the application of article L. 2223-47, an attestation certifying that it meets the condition set out in 1° of that article;2° A list…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-36

…mentioned in 2° of article L. 162-22-8-2, in article L. 162-22-10 and in 1° of I of article L. 162-23-4 of the Social Security Code are invoiced in accordance with the conditions in force at the end…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

…uest the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following information in the file of a natural person who is not registered in th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-6

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Chapters I, II and IV of Title I of Book I;2° Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter I of Tit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

The failure of an operator to implement the withdrawal or recall procedures provided for in Articles 19 or 20 of Regulation No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-9

…nd services managing a compulsory social security scheme and by those mentioned in articles 1106-9,1234-8 and 1234-20 of the Rural Code;benefits listed in II of Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-76 of 7 J…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52

The assessment situation for the certification of the cross-disciplinary transferable units, whatever the speciality (UC1 and UC2), is carried out by means of a personal written document and an oral p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57

The assessment situation for the certification of the cross-disciplinary transferable units, whatever the speciality (UC1 and UC2), is carried out by means of a personal written document and an oral p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-80

Each cylinder or set of cylinders of the same breathing gas is fitted with a pressure gauge or equivalent system to indicate the pressure during the dive. In the natural environment, each diver equipp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AF

…products reimbursed and used by public authorities, under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 5123-2 to L. 5123-4 of the Public Health Code. II. - The amount of this fee is set, up to a limit of €…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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