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Showing 22112220 of 22356 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 2002 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-15

…or minutes of the proceedings may only be used subject to compliance with the provisions ofarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code. In addition, the directors and persons sitting in an advisory cap…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…in the exercise of their prerogatives and missions, in particular those mentioned in article L. 131-15. As part of this national strategy, the delegated federations are encouraged to include one or mo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15-1

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

…ce Code and Article L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, comply with the rules set out in Article L. 518-15-1 of this Code. It may issue recommendations or injunctions to Caisse des dépôts et consignations…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A ter

…om the conversion of industrial or professional premises valued in accordance with Articles 1498 to 1500 and in municipalities within whose territory one or more priority neighbourhoods for urban poli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-6

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 to R. 4221-15-3 apply to the temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence.

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

Article L4311-15-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4311-15-1 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in Article L. 4311-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15-3

…if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-15-1, or if the information provided by the proposed acquirer pursuant to Article R. 532-15-2 is inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

…d, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register referred to in article D. 4233-12.Thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-3

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 and R. 4221-15-2 are applicable before the National Council. The decisions of the National Council are also notified to the competent Regional Council or Centra…

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