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Showing 37713780 of 21808 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 25 Jan. 2017 – no. 15-23.547

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-13

The provisions of articles R. 2151-15 and R. 2151-16 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-34

The provisions of articles R. 2193-11 to R. 2193-15 apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R258

A in article R. 15-13, the number: "five" is replaced by the number: "fifteen".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R364

A in article R. 15-13, the number: "five" is replaced by the number: "fifteen".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements

Article D3134-5

The judge referred to in article L. 3134-15 is the president of the judicial court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure for recognition of a field of specialisation

Article R6213-3

The application for recognition is submitted to the committee referred to in article R. 6213-15.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of the municipal authorities and litigation.

Article D2573-11

…S IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2131-1, R. 2131-2-A, R. 2131-2-B, R. 2131-3 and R. 2131-4 decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2131-5 and R. 2131-6 decree no. 2016-360 of 25 March 2016 R. 2131…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…port Code; 15° Of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of the Tourism Code; 16° Of Article 18-1 A of Law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 laying down the status of co-ownership of built-up properties; 17° Of Tit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on insurance policies

Article 1001

…or contributions due from 1 January 2016 and 13.4% for premiums or contributions due from 1 January 2017, for legal protection insurance defined in articles L. 127-1 of the Insurance Code and L. 224-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L942-4

In articles L. 225-25 and L. 225-72, the reference to articles 20 and 21 of law no. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988 relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and creati…

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