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Showing 26312640 of 24570 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 June 1996 · Cass. com. 11 February 1992 · Cass. com. 28 June 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Organisation of care.

Article L1411-11

Access to primary care and the ongoing care of patients are defined in accordance with the requirements of proximity, which is assessed in terms of distance and travel time, quality and safety. They a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-11

I. - No grant may be awarded if work has begun on the operation before the date on which the application is declared or deemed complete. Commencement of execution of the operation is constituted by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-11

Programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Metropolitan Council. They are voted by the Metropolitan Council when adopting the budget for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-11

I.-Articles R. 4233-33 to R. 4233-38 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version set out in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations set out in II. II.-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

I.-The Public Prosecutor's Office may inform the administration in writing of the following decisions made against a person it employs, including on a voluntary basis, when they concern a crime or off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-2

…the victim or on appearing in certain places as provided for by article 138 of this Code or by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of article 132-45 of the Penal Code; 2° If the effectiveness of this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-11

…s of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 11° and 12° of Article R. 121-9 to the Director General, under the conditions it determines. The Dir…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

…er intangible items, of the following items:1. However, preference shares as defined in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code may be issued only if they meet the conditions laid down by orde…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

The withholding taxes or levies provided for in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B are not applicable to income and profits received or realised by a legal entity whi…

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