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Showing 801810 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-17

…The amount allocated to eligible municipalities under each of these fractions may not be less than 3,000 euros.II. - The first fraction of the allocation, equal to 17,300,000 euros, is divided betwee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-17

…and informed consent, obtained in writing under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, after h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735 quater

…to their reading or seizure, referred to in IVa of Article L. 16 B and to 4 and 4 bis of Article L. 38 of the Book of Tax Procedures entails the application of a fine equal to:1° €50,000, or 5% of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…lishments mentioned in article L. 4 of the General Civil Service Code and repealing Decree no. 91-573 of 19 June 1991.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-17

…nvicted prisoner. However, when the person has been convicted of a crime referred to inarticle 706-53-13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person must be summoned by the coordinating doctor in ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17

…er-municipal cooperation and each of its member municipalities under the conditions provided for in 3 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 of finance for 2006 (1).…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17

…ent of an annuity to the victim, this annuity is revalued under the conditions set out inarticle L. 351-11 of the Social Security Code. The offer is provisional if the Office has not been informed of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-17

…nce communication technique, an information sheet separate from the sheet referred to in Article L. 312-12 is provided by the creditor or credit intermediary to the borrower. This information sheet, d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3a: Other penalties for serious breaches of the law

Article 1731 bis

…ties giving rise to the application of one of the increases provided for in b and c of 1 of article 1728, to l'article 1729, to the I of article 1729-0 A, to the a of article 1732 and the first and la…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Rights increases

Article 1758 A

…a request from the administration;b) Or when the increases provided for by b and c of 1 of article 1728, by article 1729 or by the a in l'article 1732.III. - The increase provided for in I applies to…

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