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Showing 40514060 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-4

…L. 421-1, with a view to establishing fraud that has improperly allowed the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-4

…irement pensions, sums paid by way of family allowances or unemployment benefit, the account holder may, on providing proof of the origin of the sums, request that they be made available immediately,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-4

…cess to personal data and information recorded in the automated processing mentioned in article R. 142-1, by virtue of their duties and within the limits of their need to know:1° Agents of the Ministr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-46

…vision has not been made within thirty days of the first presentation, a certificate of non-payment may, at the request of the beneficiary, be issued under the terms of article L. 131-73. The certific…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-40

…companies.If the chairman performs assurance tasks for public-interest entities, the vice-chairman may not perform such tasks. If the chairman does not perform certification tasks for entities of pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-4

…oposed new location is considered to have been submitted on the date of the initial application and may be confirmed under the conditions set out in Article R. 5125-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-4

Article L. 723-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-1 -I.-The judges of the mixed commercial courts are elected within the jurisdiction of each of these courts by a college composed of: 1° Electors in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-4

…ired to practise as a medical laboratory technician or falling within the scope of 1° of article L. 4352-3 and articles L. 4352-3-1 and L. 4352-3-2, as well as those who, not practising as such, obtai…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-4

I. - For each member, the ratio referred to in article R. 144-26 depends on the period between the date on which the plan's annual accounts are closed and the date on which the member's rights are set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-46

…this Decree does not reserve for a specific configuration.Subject to the application of article D. 1432-32, the proposals and opinions issued by the Standing Committee and the specialised committees a…

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