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Showing 19711980 of 20747 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 décembre 2001 n° 98-17320

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banknotes

Article R734-4

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are deleted;2° In A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banknotes

Article R733-4

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-4

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-116

…icinal product is obtained from an authorised company within the meaning of Article 77 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code re…

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

Article L4425-19

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 4425-18 are transmitted to the Corsican regional authority. They are communicated by the Corsican regional authority to the elected m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-15

…the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC and Articles 56 and 110 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés. II.The rights of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-65

I.-The General Meeting shall deliberate on all measures intended to ensure the defence of the common interests of the bondholders and on any proposal to amend the contract and in particular:1° On any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of work and personal protection equipment.

Article R4535-6

…es for installing and using work equipment as set out in articles R. 4323-6, R. 4323-14 and R. 4323-18 ; 4° Rules for checking work equipment as set out in articles R. 4323-22 to R. 4323-28 ; 5° Speci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-23

…spend or prohibit implementation of the protocol under the conditions described in Articles R. 1232-18 and R. 1232-22. The decision to suspend or prohibit is communicated to the Director General of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater M

…ditions provided for in Ia is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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