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Showing 29812990 of 20071 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 octobre 1999 n° 97-16903

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

…blish a notice of the existence of such a system under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. This notice shall mention its purpose, its duration and the procedures for access…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-2

…tions of eligibility for membership of the social and economic committee set out in article L. 2314-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and allowances granted to members of the regional economic and social council.

Article L4134-6

Article L. 4135-1, the first and last paragraphs of Article L. 4135-19 and article L. 4135-26 are applicable to the president and members of the regional economic, social and environmental council. Me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1243-3

…ctivities under the conditions provided for in this section, with the exception of Articles R. 1243-19 and R. 1243-24 which do not apply to them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-10

…ecovery procedure. This letter reproduces the provisions of articles L. 645-8, L. 645-11 and R. 645-19 and includes as an annex a copy of the inventory of the debtor's assets and the list of claims de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

…ed renewable term, some of its powers from among those mentioned in 2°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 19°, 20° and 21°. In matters other than those mentioned in this article, the General Meeting may del…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-57

…nated and specially empowered by the National Bar Council pursuant to Article 156 of Decree No. 91-1197 of 27 November 1991 organising the legal profession; 8° Inspecting notaries appointed under the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

…rs shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the powers of the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor at the court…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A ter

In French Guiana, municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…the wording resulting from L. 563-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L. 563-3 to L. 563-5 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 II - For the applic…

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