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Showing 21612170 of 19667 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 novembre 2009 n° 08-21369

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R4422-30-1

Articles R. 4134-24 to R. 4134-27 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council. The Assembly of Corsica is competent to take the deliberation provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-25

…ow to remain the substances, preparations or materials mentioned in articles R. 4227-22 and R. 4227-24 in staircases, passages and corridors, under staircases and near exits from premises and building…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5-1

…et in the first paragraph of article L. 351-1 of the same code, cease to have effect on 31 December 2009.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-14

…Title I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the busine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

…roviding services in France, which manage one or more UCITS authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009;7° ter Management companies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-1

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 21: Hygiene of products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1

Article R412-37

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, with regard to the products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1: The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3222-1

…11° of Article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by Decree no. 2019-1083 of 24 October 2019 on the procedures for awarding and performing public service contracts for passenger…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-5

…tor as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with the articles L. 141-24 et L. 141-29. The person assisting the employee is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-31-1

Article R. 2334-24, c of article R. 2334-26 and articles R. 2334-28 and R. 2334-29 only apply to subsidies granted under the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux which have the character of in…

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