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Showing 541550 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-29

…risation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel and the procedures for organising this test;3° The terms and conditions under which an adaptation period, an aptitude test or both are required;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D7121-29

…Legal entities governed by public law carrying out the types of activities mentioned in article D. 7121-28 on a principal, ancillary or occasional basis, in any legal form whatsoever; 2° Artistic and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 C

The exemption referred to in I and IV of article 293 B is not applicable:1° To the transactions referred to in I of article 257 ; 2° To the transactions referred to in Article 298 bis ; 3° To transact…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pre-resumption and resumption of work examinations

Article R4626-29

…pational physician: 1° After maternity leave ; 2° After an absence due to an occupational illness ; 3° After an absence of at least thirty days due to an accident at work, non-occupational illness or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-29

…professional rules ; 2° The composition and functioning of the commission mentioned in article L. 4311-4 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…L. 642-17 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or an inspection body mentioned in article L. 642-3 of the same code, made necessary by the implementation of the article 73 of law no. 2006-11 of 5 J…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-29

…an additional session fee under the conditions set out in article A. 444-18 : SERVICE NUMBER (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) DESIGNATION OF THE SERVICE PERFORMANCE PERIOD 114 Procès-verbal descrip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competent administrative authority

Article R*1233-3-4

The administrative authority referred to in Articles L. 1233-39, L. 1233-46, L. 1233-48 to L. 1233-50, L. 1233-53 and L. 1233-56 to L. 1233-57-8 is the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-29

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-18 (paragraph 4) is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It states: 1° The surname, first name and professi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Financial provisions

Article L5842-29

…ynesia, subject to the following provisions: 1° In 1°, the words: "mentioned in I and V of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the collection of which is authorised…

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