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Showing 41014110 of 22757 articles for Art. Cass. com. 14 avril 2021 n° 19-16468

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Vocational training and apprenticeships (R).

Article R1614-13

The standardised forms and information referred to in Article R. 1614-11 are set, after consulting the committee for the coordination of regional apprenticeship and continuing vocational training prog…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…umn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ordinance no…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1 : Support for world cinema in partnership with the Institut français

Article 712-1

…orld's cinematographies.The conditions for awarding this aid are set out in the agreement of 25 May 2021 between the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the Institut français and the Minis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-53

…nt to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 19 and 108 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Disputes concerning entries on electoral rolls for political elections.

Article 996

The provisions specific to appeals on points of law are those of the following articles of the Electoral Code:Art. R. 19-1 .-An appeal on points of law shall be lodged within ten days of notification…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Interception of telecommunications correspondence

Article D32-2

…cation provided for in Article 100-8 shall be made using the form set out in Annex C to Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-21

…ults of the consolidated group. The provisions of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 123-14.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for setting up and maintaining health professionals and health centres

Article R1511-46

…the health insurance bodies pursuant to the contractual arrangements provided for in Article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-1-1

…r the annual assessment of the responsible digital strategy mentioned in I of Article 35 of Law No. 2021-1485 of 15 November 2021 aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…ectors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.The enactment of these deliberation…

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