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Showing 67616770 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4112-9

The declaration provided for in Article L. 4112-7 must be sent to the Conseil national de l'ordre of the profession concerned before the first services are provided. It includes information relating t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations

Article A713-6

…re electronic voting is used, the campaign expenses reimbursed to candidates pursuant to article R. 713-12 include the cost of the paper and printing of the circulars, where the election organising co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate or office

Article R7227-6

…article L. 3123-6 of the French Labour Code and the legal weekly working time defined in article R. 7227-7 of this code. In the case of a civil servant governed by titles II, III or IV of the general…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-43

…ies with the protocols drawn up by the doctor in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 4311-7 and R. 4311-14. Whenever they consider it essential, nurses ask the doctor in charge to draw up a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11

The aggressive commercial practices referred to in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-31

…in the establishment;5° The projected timetable for redundancies;6° The economic measures envisaged;7° Where applicable, the consequences of the reorganisation in terms of health, safety or working co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-9

…nst a person mentioned in article L. 1453-4, on the basis of the offence defined in article L. 1454-7, are reported, as soon as they are closed, to the competent administrative authority or to the pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-3

At the end of the period set by the decree provided for in article L. 228-29-7, shares not presented for consolidation lose their voting rights and their right to dividends is suspended. The decree re…

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

Article 611-26

…ilities;4° Editorial expenses;5° Promotion and marketing expenses;6° Subtitling or dubbing expenses;7° Overheads, up to 10% of the expenses mentioned in 1° to 6°.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-10

The State representatives referred to in 3° of Article R. 2197-6 and in 2° of Article R. 2197-7 are chosen for each case by the Chairman from nominative lists drawn up under the following conditions:…

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