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Showing 48614870 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L3216-1

…first paragraph of this article in the context of proceedings brought pursuant to articles L. 3211-12 and L. 3211-12-1. In this case, any irregularity affecting an administrative decision referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-22

After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-20

…'emploi between the platform and one or more representatives designated pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. The self-employed worker appoints a representative designated in application of Article L. 7343-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…be provided in conjunction with an investment service.For the purposes of Articles L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 211-35, L. 531-10, 5° of I, 6° of II and III of Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article R315-2

The indemnity, if any, payable by the borrower, provided for in article L. 315-17, may not exceed an amount corresponding to the following terms and conditions: 1° Where the capital amount of the loan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-1

…following provisions of Book I of this Part, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, are applicable in the ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…l authority's hotel;2° Expenditure relating to the function allowances provided for in articles L. 7125-17 to L. 7125-20 and to the training costs mentioned in article L. 7125-14 as well as contributi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R742-13

…iclesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-196 to R. 214-202n°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

…elating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application ofarticle 187 of law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 relating to urban solidarity and renewal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity boards

Article R2224-33

Electric power distribution services, constituted as régie until 18 February 1930 and operated directly by communes or syndicates of communes, are subject to the rules defined by the decree of 8 Octob…

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