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Showing 68216830 of 25610 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – no. 95-14.158

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-8

The provisions of article L. 1113-7 are brought to the attention of the person admitted or accommodated or their legal representative in the case of a minor, at the latest on the day of their discharg…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-8

In the case of an allotment contract, the ceiling mentioned in article R. 2142-7 applies to each of the lots. However, the purchaser may require a minimum annual turnover for groups of lots, in the ev…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BENEFITS OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L541-2

The certificate issued in application of article L. 521-7, once the asylum application has been lodged with the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, is equivalent to a p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-120

…fter, where appropriate, an adversarial hearing organised in accordance with Articles 142-6 and 142-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2334-2-1

…e of change in the lump-sum allocation, mentioned in the fourth paragraph of III of article L. 2334-7, of the credits received in 2014 pursuant to I of D of the article 44 de la loi de finances pour 1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-4

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 356-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult, within the college of supervisors, the supervisory authorities concerned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contrat jeune en entreprise.

Article D5522-11

…terminated at the employer's initiative before the end of the period referred to in article D. 5522-7, the amount of the aid is repaid in full by the employer to the State. However, the repayment is n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 bis

…on the date of exercise of an option granted under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186 of the French Commercial Code, and the subscription or purchase price of this share…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-8

…due to the risks or inconveniences they may present for the interests mentioned in article L. 1333-7 and the adequacy of the regulatory control regime with the protection of these interests. Nuclear…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe H

…) 6. Conditions under which risks are shared between the public entity and its co-contractor (5) >. 7. Performance targets assigned to the co-contractor (3) 8. Sanctions and penalties applicable to th…

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