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Showing 76417650 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-2

…rovided for in the fourth and last three paragraphs of article L. 1615-2, as well as article L. 211-7 of the Education Code; 5° Buildings on public land, with the exception of the expenditure provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

…Health may authorise immediate implementation. Decisions relating to the matters set out in 2°, 6°, 7°, 10° and 12° of article R. 1418-13 are jointly approved by the ministers responsible for health a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-2

…hecks at borders in departments affected by the implementation of international health regulations; 7° The inspections and controls provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 1435-7 ; 8° Requisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-35

…s consulted on their dismissal; 6° It appoints interim delegate pharmacists or veterinary surgeons; 7° He shall inform the other managers of the company of any obstacle or limitation to the exercise o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-1

…emporarily suspends subscriptions or redemptions of its units or shares pursuant to Articles L. 214-7-4 or L. 214-8-7, the feeder UCITS may suspend subscriptions or redemptions of its own units or sha…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for payment and repayment of financial aid

Article 121-4

…article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-8

…articles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-4

As long as this is justified by the data referred to in article L. 111-7 , taking gender into account may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks under insurance oper…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article R3332-13-1

…n agreement, the sums are allocated to an open-ended investment company governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code or to an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-8

The seasonal work stoppage periods provided for in article L. 5424-7 are determined by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment after consulting a committee…

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