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Showing 49214930 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article D221-105

…establishment, of at least ten legal entities falling under: a)Article 1 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy; or, b) Financing organisations or credit institution…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-16

…te laboratory, which may take precautionary measures pursuant to the order mentioned in Article R. 512-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations

Article A713-6

…lectronic voting is used, the campaign expenses reimbursed to candidates pursuant to article R. 713-12 include the cost of the paper and printing of the circulars, where the election organising commit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-15

…te means enabling the payment service user to obtain the information provided for in article L. 133-17 at any time.On request, it shall provide users with the means to prove that they have provided th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-5

…of the Criminal Code. This decision is taken in accordance with the provisions set out in article 712-6. In the event of non-compliance with the obligations or the care injunction, the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of I of article L. 5121-12-2, of article L. 5124-8, of articles L. 5124-8-1 to L. 5124-8-4, of II of article L. 5126-7, of II of articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D3342-4

…ing to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions laid down by Decree No. 65-97 of 4 February 1965, as amended, on the methods and procedures for the payment of expenditure by public bo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-4

…od of payment of expenditure in accordance with the conditions set out in the decree no. 65-97 of 4 February 1965, as amended, relating to the methods and procedures for the payment of expenditure by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-19

The expenditure referred to in article R. 6332-17 of the skills operator is allocated on a pro rata basis of the sums allocated within the framework of: 1° The sections referred to in article L. 6332-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-19

The contract provided for in article R. 6146-17 is signed for a maximum of five years, renewable by amendment. The request for renewal is sent by the healthcare professional concerned to the director…

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