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Showing 46214630 of 23281 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 octobre 2022 n° 21-12702

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-24

The use of a model or data from a third party does not exempt insurance and reinsurance undertakings from the requirements applicable to the internal model referred to in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-22

After the Finance Bill has been deposited on the National Assembly's desk and before 15 October each year at the latest, the regional prefect informs the départements of the provisional amount of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-146

…judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires sont régies par les dispositions du livre II et de la loi n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-23

In the absence of candidates, the Minister of Justice may, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 742-19, open a new deadline for the submission of applications. These are presented a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-22

If the third party declares that he does not hold any property belonging to the debtor or if he refuses to reply, a record of this shall be drawn up. This shall be delivered or served on the third par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-11

…r the same conditions as those provided for deputising in the event of impediment in article R. 722-12. He is chosen from judges who have held office in a commercial court for at least three years. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medicinal products covered by an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-145

The labelling of the medicinal products mentioned in II of article L. 5121-12-1 includes at least the following information: 1° The name of the medicinal product or, where appropriate, its code name o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority

Article D1233-4

The notification of the redundancy project provided for in article L. 1233-46 is sent by electronic means to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. In add…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

…lishment. Foot baths are cleaned and emptied daily. III.-In establishments opened after 1st January 2022, the overlap between areas where shoes are removed and areas where shoes are worn is indicated…

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