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Showing 31313140 of 20308 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 December 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-5

…category subject to the clearing obligation in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on over-the-counter derivatives, central counterp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

…ur-physiotherapists registered on their roll and who meet the conditions set out in article L. 4321-18-1.The national councillors also participate in an advisory capacity in the deliberations of the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-9

…eir securities, shares or units, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 125-17 and L. 125-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-22

…the information referred to in Article L. 4321-10-1; 5° The procedures for applying article L. 4321-18-1 in order to guarantee equal access for women and men to the various councils of the order of ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

…shall apply to the following group actions initiated on the basis of Title V of Act No 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century: 1° The action initiated on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-3

Each candidate makes a declaration that includes his surname, forenames and signature, as well as those of his substitute. He shall specify his place of practice in the constituency for which he is st…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…s made before the date of promulgation of the loi n° 2011-1977 du 28 décembre 2011 de finances pour 2012, nor to operations for which the issue of an approval has been requested before that date. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…h Safety, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012, on each: 1° Application for marketing authorisation for a veterin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-3

…ishment of criminal offences. II.-As from its first meeting following its renewal after 1st January 2012, the local authority shall lay down, subject to the same proviso as in I, the rules applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2

…e following fractions determined under the conditions provided for in IX of Article 60 of Law No. 2018-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020:- that mentioned in I of Article 59 of Law no. 2003-…

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