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Showing 22112220 of 20728 articles for Art. Cass. com. 14 février 2007 n° 05-20312

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article L5842-16

…y 1988 improving decentralisation" are replaced by the words: "of the entry into force of order no. 2007-1434 of 5 October 2007 extending the first, second and fifth parts of the General Local Authori…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, as amen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-24

…bject to a levy of €30 million, paid into the fund set up by the V of Article 36 of Finance Act no. 2007-1822 of 24 December 2007 for 2008.In 2009, the proceeds deducted from State revenues are reduce…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-7

…vels used by the Commission nationale de la certification professionnelle, as amended by decree no. 2007-466 of 28 March 2007 ; -training speciality 313 of the nomenclature of training specialities ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

…f the European Union, provided that such request is made in accordance with Article 3a of Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-9-2

…tion and use of advanced therapy medicinal products defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…r employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the training plan mentioned in article L. 6312-1 for the training actions mentioned in 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…2-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 512-92 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…2-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 512-92 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1872-1

…communes of French Polynesia under the conditions provided for by II of Article 7 of Ordinance No. 2007-1434 of 5 October 2007 extending Parts One, Two and Five of the General Code of Territorial Aut…

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