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Showing 83218330 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-10

…efect had been informed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles R. 5142-6 or R. 5142-7, they will be informed of the amendment within fifteen days.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

…of Title I of Book II of the Monetary and Financial Code has been split pursuant to Articles L. 214-7-4, L. 214-24-33, L. 214-8-7 or L. 214-24-41 of the same code, the insurer shall offer the policyho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…provided for, depending on the case, in Articles 39 duodecies, 150-0 A or 150 UB is then applicable.7° The allotment of shares or corporate units made as a result of the capitalisation of reserves;8°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-15

…cquisition of : 1° Securities issued by open-ended investment companies 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; 2° Units…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

…se pharmacy or which is not a member of a health cooperation grouping managing an in-house pharmacy;7° May be designated as correspondents by the patient as part of a coordinated practice within the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-3

…ology-obstetrics activity;6° The doctor responsible for the regional medical information department;7° Representatives of interns, including at least one representative for general medical interns, on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1

…131-4, the units or shares referred to in 9° bis of article R. 332-2;3° The shares referred to in 7° of article R. 332-2 and the shares of commercial companies which satisfy the conditions laid down…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

…not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 216-7, this sum is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than fourteen days after…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Prevention of offences committed via the Internet

Article 67 D-8

…content of the reasoned opinion and of the requests made by customs officers pursuant to articles 67 D-6 and 67 D-7, and the conditions under which the measures may be publicised.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-13

…or reopening to the public of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7, the permit may not be granted before the issue of this authorisation and its implementation may n…

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