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Showing 20712080 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-123

…me, first names and professional address, how he can be contacted, days and times of consultation ; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° His diploma or degree entitling him…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-2

In areas of State competence, the authorities of the Republic may empower the President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion to negotiate and sign agreements with one or more Sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-19-3

After the order for closure, no pleadings may be filed or exhibits produced in the proceedings, failing which they will be declared inadmissible ex officio. However, applications to intervene voluntar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status

Article R5211-12

For the application of II of article L. 5211-28-2: 1° Actual operating revenues are those defined in article R. 2334-3-2, as understood for the application of article L. 2334-7; 2° The deliberative bo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-4

…an asset management company plans to amend any of the disclosures referred to in I of Article D. 532-23-2, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution at least one month befo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 19

…es. It comes into force one month after it is published in the newspaper. The invalidation decision may be pre-noted in the land register and entered in the commercial register at the request of a not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-12

The ballot paper may not contain, on pain of nullity, a number of names greater than the number of titular seats and, where applicable, substitutes, pairs of candidates or candidates to be filled, nor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article L521-12

As soon as possible after an unaccompanied minor has lodged an asylum application, the administrative authority conducts a search for the members of his or her family, while protecting the best intere…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-12

The decision of the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation, signed by its Chairman, is notified to the respondent or, where applicable, to the person assisting or representing the respondent, to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Tax credit for contributions paid to trade unions and national professional military associations

Article 199 quater C

…epresentative employee and civil servant trade union organisations within the meaning of Article L. 2121-1of the Labour Code, as well as to representative national professional military associations w…

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