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Showing 19211930 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-5

…or the offences provided for in this Title shall incur the penalties provided for in article L. 232-28.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-3

…ok I of the social security code relating to the titre emploi-service entreprises are applicable to Mayotte under the conditions defined inarticle 28-11 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

…articles 231-27 and 231-28 for the classification and allocation of aid in year n + 1, the reference period runs f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-3

Articles R. 1411-7 to R. 1411-11, as amended by Decree No. 2016-1621 of 28 November 2016, are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-35

…variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

…ese investments must not constitute a direct investment within the meaning of the loi n° 66-1008 du 28 décembre 1966 modified law relating to financial relations with foreign countries and the regulat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-5

The commission provided for in Article 28-2, the assent of which is required for the designation of tax officials in categories A and B authorised to carry out judicial investigations at the request o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-9

…cable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2021-1887 of 29 Dece…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-13

…ce with an adapted procedure on account of their value in accordance with the provisions of article 28 of the Public Procurement Code;b) Recourse to arbitration in the event of disputes arising from t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R734-4

…le:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are deleted;2° In Article R. 122-4:a…

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