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Showing 431440 of 49710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23-2-1999 n° 422

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-23

Decisions taken by the mayor pursuant to article L. 2122-22 are subject to the same rules as those applicable to deliberations by municipal councils on the same subjects. Unless otherwise stipulated i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-23

Investigation is suspended at the written request of any person who provides proof that he has brought an action before the judicial court or, in the overseas territories, the court of first instance…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-23

…jectory set out in the framework documents mentioned in II of Article L. 5424-22 and in Article L. 5422-20-1, within a period set by the decree mentioned in I of this Article. IV.-Pôle emploi and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Distribution and supply of labile blood products.

Article R1222-23

I.-The position of person in charge of the blood establishment's distribution activity and that of person in charge of the distribution activity on one of the establishment's sites are held by a docto…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Settlement of transfers by the Commission (R)

Article R1425-23

At the end of the four-year period from 4 May 1996, the prefect, the chairman of the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service and the chairman of the departmental consultative co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-23

Copies of decisions given at first instance and, where applicable, on appeal, in proceedings in which the Office is not involved are sent to the Office by the Registry or the Secretariat of the Regist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies authorised to grant and manage advances

Article R5141-23

When the repayable advance relates to projects presented by more than ten applicants or giving rise to an application for a repayable advance for an amount exceeding a threshold set by joint order of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-23

Interns are affiliated to the general social security scheme. Pursuant toarticle 1 of decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social security pension scheme for non-tenured Sta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

When their purpose is to finance, even partially, the initial installation of digital projection equipment, selective financial aid from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23

The rights of any holder of a plant variety certificate shall be forfeited: 1° Who is unable to present to the administration at any time the elements of reproduction or vegetative propagation making…

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