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Showing 44314440 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-6

The General Meeting of the Association adopts the rules of professional conduct to which the members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the salaried staff of the Association, as we…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-6

…the financial year. Between the deadline for mandating set out in the last paragraph of article L. 1612-11 and the deadline for voting on local tax rates set out in article 1639 A of the General Tax…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Adaptation to overseas France

Article R1413-65

…ration, it is made up of the persons or representatives of the structures mentioned in articles R. 1221-32, R. 1340-4, R. 5132-112 and R. 5121-158 and any other structure responsible for improving the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Commission consultative d'évaluation des charges des communes.

Article D2573-61

…ltative commission for assessing the burdens of the communes, provided for in Article 11 of Law no. 2004-193 of 27 February 2004 supplementing the Statute of Autonomy of French Polynesia, comprises, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-6

…of its place of business and the contact details of the contact point designated by the applicant; 2° A list of the digital asset services for which authorisation is being sought and, where applicabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-6

…administration are replaced by references to the provisions in force locally with the same purpose;2° References to the provisions of the Social Security Code and the Mutual Insurance Code are replac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article R6332-63

…s for non-salaried persons employed and self-employed in maritime fishing and marine farming: 1° R. 6332-5, relating to the appointment of the provisional administrator ; 2° R. 6332-12, relating to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions and control of foundations

Article R6141-62

The foundation's annual resources are made up of: 1° Income from the endowment; 2° The portion of the endowment that may be used up, as determined by the articles of association, up to an annual limit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-6

The Committee meets at least six times a year. It is also convened whenever the Chairman deems it necessary or at the request of the majority of its members in office. Its meetings are not open to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-6

At the headquarters of each Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Chamber, one or more members of staff carry out registry duties. Registry staff are placed under the fu…

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