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Showing 20212030 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-48

…of the second paragraph of article L. 2333-38 in respect of the tourist tax and of article L. 2333-46 in the case of flat-rate tourist tax, the notice of compulsory taxation must include the followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-47

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, by a reasoned decision setting out the appeal procedures and deadlines, automatically vary, suspend…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-49

…c composers: 1 point; 3° At least one of the artistic creators of characters and/or sets: 2 points; 4° At least one of the producers (natural persons): 2 points; 5° At least one of the production mana…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of sentence reductions in the event of non-compliance with obligations

Article D147-43

…ision that ordered it. If this measure had not already been ordered, the sentence enforcement judge may, prior to this release, order that the sentenced person be placed under mobile electronic monito…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-46

…the web page is protected from indexing by search engines. Within eight days of publication, voters may check their entries and, where appropriate, submit applications for registration. Within the sam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-4

…yos being received by another couple or another woman under the conditions set out in articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6;2° Their embryos being the subject of research under the conditions set out in ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…ntracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 17…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

…ntracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 17…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

…of the General Tax Code.II. - With effect from financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014, credit institutions, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies shall publ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-4

…o insure the vehicle, shall be decided in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 1 of law no. 57-1424 of 31 December 1957".

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