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Showing 18211830 of 20081 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 avril 2000 n° 97-21569

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6221-1

…take place in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to Articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the Electoral Code and under the following conditions:1° The references to the sous-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6321-1

…ake place in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the Electoral Code and under the following conditions:1° The references to the sous-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L764-11

…e exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 452-3 and L. 452-4Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of I: 1° Article L. 452-1 is amended as follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L763-11

…e exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 452-3 and L. 452-4Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of I: 1° Article L. 452-1 is amended as follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L762-11

…e exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 452-3 and L. 452-4Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of I: 1° Article L. 452-1 is amended as follow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Public transport of regional interest

Article R1614-110

…f these services or having been made available to these services, was actually used during the year 2000 for the needs of these services, shall be deemed to be assigned to the services transferred to…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 à L. 413-7…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 à L. 413-7…

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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 L1125-4

In the event of a refusal of validation provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, a refusal of authorisation…

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