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Showing 11611170 of 50455 articles for Art. Cass. com. 10 February 1987 n° 85-13.262 · Cass. com. 12 June 2007 n° 06-14.872 · Cass. com. 16 May 1995 · Cass. com. 27 May 2015 n° 14-14.744 · Cass. com. 12 December 1995 · Cass. com. 21 May 1996 · BOI-ENR-DMTOM-10-10-10 et -10-20-10

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment

Article R1123-10

…ot achieved after two ballots, the Chairman is elected by relative majority. In the event of a tie between the two best-placed candidates, the chairmanship of the committee is awarded to the oldest of…

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

Article L951-10

The second paragraph of article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-10

…following criteria: 1° Participation by the practitioner in continuing education in the field of genetic characteristics testing ; 2° Obtaining qualifications, carrying out work and publishing during…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-10

…e, the address of the establishment where they are staying, as well as, if applicable, the contact details of the person responsible for their legal protection or their legal representatives if they a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-10

A councillor who has been dismissed pursuant to article L. 1442-14 may not stand as a candidate. An appointed councillor who refuses to be installed, who is declared to have resigned or who is deemed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-10

…amber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6471-7, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the deliberation provided for in the second paragraph…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-10

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 217-12 relating to the terms and conditions for bringing the goods into conformity, is subject to an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-10

When the fixed fine notice concerning one of the offences mentioned in article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code has been sent to the holder of the registration certificate or to the persons referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-10

…ess the shareholders of the companies involved in the merger decide otherwise under the conditions set out in II of this article, one or more merger commissioners, appointed by court decision and subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R2333-109

L'état des redevances à percevoir en vertu des dispositions des articles R. 2333-105 to R. 2333-108 is established on 31 December of the year preceding the start of each annual collection period. The…

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