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Showing 24112420 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13

…other constituents, in sufficient quantity to carry out the checks provided for in article R. 5141-27.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…3-2-1 to L. 533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40, L. 612-44 and L. 613-24 under conditions specified…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-22

…eplaced by I, II and IIa as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the status of autonomy of French Polynesia, communes intervene i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-22

…mn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 522-1 and L. 522-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-3 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-4 Order no. 2013-54…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-22

…mn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 522-1 and L. 522-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-3 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-4 Order no. 2013-54…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-16

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 522-1 and L. 522-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-3 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-4 Order no. 2013-54…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

…port for a period of three years. They may be reappointed once. The provisions of article 74 of law no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and decree no. 2015-354 of 27…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-18

…aining in the country. These provisions do not apply to the courses provided for in articles D. 212-27-1 and D. 212-43-1.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

…ort for a period of three years.The term of office is renewable.The provisions of Article 74 of Law no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and Decree no. 2015-354 of 27…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

…e, article L. 1237-5-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1237-5-1-As from the date of publication of Order No. 2017-1491 of 25 October 2017, no collective agreement or arrangement providing for the possibili…

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