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Showing 49514960 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
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-18

…bers: 1° The project owner or his representative, who chairs the committee; 2° The project manager; 3° The regional director of cultural affairs or his representative; 4° A representative of the users…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-18

I.-The distribution and supply of labile blood products required by health establishments and health cooperation groups authorised to manage a blood depot are carried out by a single blood establishme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-18

If a member of the National Council ceases to hold office before the expiry of his term of office, he shall be replaced within a period of three months; the duties of the new member shall end when tho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-18

…other hand, defines, where necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of Articles R. 2334-14 to R. 2334-17, and in particular the terms and conditions for the recovery of undue payments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession.

Article R4342-18

Only persons who meet the conditions laid down in Article L. 4342-2 for the practice of the profession of orthoptist may use the title of orthoptist.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-180

The order made pursuant to Article 706-179 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the public prosecutor or the parties,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Breaches of legislation on financial dealings with foreign countries

Article R732-18

Article R. 165-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Breaches of legislation on financial dealings with foreign countries

Article R733-18

Article R. 165-2 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-18

…ecutive councillor. He is replaced within the assembly under the conditions laid down in article L. 380 of the electoral code. When a motion of no confidence is passed under the conditions set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article R775-18

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 532-1 to R. 532-3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-4No. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 532-6n° 20…

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