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Showing 45614570 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-18

I.-The college of experts referred to in Article L. 1142-24-11 includes, in addition to its chairman, who is a member of the Conseil d'Etat, a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article R2123-23

…lated on the basis of the amount of the allowance as provided for in articles L. 2123-20 to L. 2123-24; 3° In the communes mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 2123-22, to 50% for communes with a tota…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-4

…tious pathologies, the nature of which is specified by the decrees provided for in articles R. 2142-24 and R. 2142-27. These orders determine the conditions for carrying out and renewing these tests.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12

I.-The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders has sole authority to decide on the issue and conversion of preference shares in the light of a special report by the statutory auditors. It may de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-2

I.-The college of the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes comprises: 1° Four magistrates, including: a) A member of the Cour de cassation, chairman of the Haut conseil; b) Two magistrates from th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…1 13 3 11,5 14 3 12 15 3 13 16 3 13,5 17 3 14 18 3 14,5 19 3 15 20 3 15,5 21 3 16 22 3 16,5 23 3 17 24 3 17,5 25 3 18 26 3 18,5 27 3 19 28 3 19,5 29 3 20 30 and over 3 20 In the event of redundancy in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4451-58

…that each worker receives appropriate information:1° Accessing areas defined under articles R. 4451-24 and R. 4451-28 ;2° Taking part in operations involving the transport of radioactive substances;3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7-2

…e L. 1123-7 solely with regard to the requirements mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 1124-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1111-2

The purpose of a works contract is:1° Either the execution, or the design and execution, of works listed in a notice annexed to this Code;2° Either the execution, or the design and execution, by whate…

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