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Showing 44814490 of 47383 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 2012 n° 11-13.176 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 December 1996 · Cass. com. 18 February 1997 · Cass. com. 19 March 2013 n° 11-26.566 · Cass. 3e civ. 28 February 2012 n° 11-10.705

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-18

Where an advance payment is made, the period for payment of the advance shall run from:1° The date of notification of the concession contract;2° Where the concession contract so provides, the date of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-184

Unitholders are only liable for the debts of the fund and, where applicable, of the sub-fund, up to the issue value of the units.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interest of the dispute

Article A444-189

Where applicable, the amount of damages awarded by the judge shall be taken into account in assessing the interest of the dispute.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Nuclear medicine

Article D6124-186

I.-The holder of a "B" nuclear medicine authorisation pursuant to Article R. 6123-135 has an in-house pharmacy authorised to carry out the activity provided for in 6° of Article R. 5126-9 and, where a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…rovide investment services may, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-28, establish branches to provide investment and related services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, Gu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-18

The competent authority may terminate the placement under mobile electronic surveillance at any time, in particular if the foreign national fails to comply with the requirements associated with his or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposal for redeployment leave

Article R1233-18

…or implementing the redeployment leave, together with the information provided for in articles L. 1233-10, in the event of less than ten employees being made redundant within the same thirty-day perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-18

…expense of the convicted contractor or client company, under the conditions provided for inArticle 131-35 of the Criminal Code, and its publication, in full or in excerpts, in the publications that it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-183

…of the contribution of assets subject to land registration Tax brackets Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.87% From €6,501 to 17,000 € 1.596% From €17,001 to 60,000 € 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799% b) Applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-18

…macist in charge of the companies or organisations mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 5124-2 provide proof of at least six months' practical experience in a…

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