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Showing 34313440 of 21447 articles for Art. Cass. com. 11 September 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-3

…the rules for appointing the manager or managers and the way in which the management is organised; 11° The conditions under which a partner may carry on in a personal capacity an activity which they…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…with periodic premiums;10 Group contracts covered by article L. 441-1 but not covered by categories 11, 12 or 14; 11 Contracts covered by article L. 144-2; 12 Contracts covered by the allocation sub-a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-7

Herbalists who qualified on 20 September 1941 have the right to practise for life. Qualified herbalists may hold for sale and sell for medical use medicinal plants or parts of plants, whether indigeno…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 I

…r vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than three years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-1

…s whose purpose is to practice medicine jointly as health establishments as defined by articles L. 6111-1 et seq, by pooling the medical activity of its members. They are governed by law no. 47-1775 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Availability of beneficiaries' rights

Article D3313-13

…the average rate of return on private company bonds mentioned inarticle 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. Interest is paid at the same time as the principal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Holders of a diploma entitling them to practise the profession of dietician.

Article D4371-1

…nician's certificate instituted by the decree of 30 December 1952, first part, and the decree of 14 September 1953, second part, in accordance with decree n° 52-178 of 19 February 1952 creating and fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6221-1

…aration obligations applicable to the persons mentioned, respectively, in 2° and 3° of I of Article 11 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6321-1

…aration obligations applicable to the persons mentioned, respectively, in 2° and 3° of I of Article 11 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6431-1

…aration obligations applicable to the persons mentioned, respectively, in 2° and 3° of I of Article 11 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life.

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