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Showing 901910 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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-167

…mployer's request for extension must be accompanied by the documents mentioned in articles R. 5134-32 and R. 5134-57, as appropriate.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4361-16

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by hearing-aid practitioners whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4361-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4341-16

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by speech and language therapists whose declaration is required under article L. 4341-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting system

Article R7345-16

The establishment is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-16

The Commission Nationale de Biologie Médicale is chaired by a university professor-hospital practitioner, medical biologist, appointed by order of the Minister for Health, for a renewable term of five…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Share capital and shares.

Article R6223-16

…the company on the sole basis of proof that the publication formalities provided for in article R. 6223-7 have been completed.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

…he taxes referred to in I are established and collected under the following conditions:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° The tax bases of La Poste are subject to an abatement due to the constraints imposed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16

…d by a dossier containing : 1° The administrative information required to examine the application ; 2° Scientific documentation demonstrating the quality, safety and efficacy of the veterinary medicin…

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

Article L1612-16

If the mayor, the president of the departmental council or the president of the regional council, as the case may be, fails to pay a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contractual tax exemptions and approvals

Article 1649 octies

…insofar as they have not been ratified by Parliament.The provisions of articles L. 131-1 to L. 131-20 of the Code des juridictions financières will eventually be applicable in this case.

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