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Showing 18511860 of 20534 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 January 2012

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article R1432-61

The control of expenditure exercised by the Accounting Officer pursuant toArticle 19 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management shall be appropriate and propo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L743-2

…the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

…e same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012…

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

Article R1222-7

…et and financial statements are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Other decisions…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

…yees. The contracts of public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Demographic upgrading.

Article D133-60

…hic upgrading for municipalities which have obtained the classification mentioned in article L. 133-17 and which have a tourist population are set by decree no. 91-875 of 6 September 1991 taken for th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-5

…with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms is replaced by the reference to t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-76

…laid down by the order of 21 May 1992 issued for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration on the jobseekers' list.

Article L5411-4

…ormation is kept on computer, it may be transmitted in compliance with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-4

…he persons in care;2° The processing is carried out in compliance with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties.

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