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Showing 52215230 of 24212 articles for Art. Cass. com. 25-10-1994 n° 90-14.316

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-12

No more than one quarter of the capital of a société d'exercice libéral de médecins ou de sages-femmes may be held by one or more persons who do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-14

No more than one quarter of the capital of a société d'exercice libéral mentioned in article R. 4381-8 may be held by one or more persons who do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Equalization

Article R6123-31

France Compétences pays a skills operator, as part of the inter-branch equalisation mentioned in 1° of article L. 6123-5, an additional allocation for the financing of work-linked training when : 1° T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-9

I.-The provisions of this sub-section, with the exception of the provisions of II of article D. 6124-131 , are applicable to holders of neurosurgery authorisations when they carry out therapeutic proc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-11

When a temporary residence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 1° of article L. 422-10, its holder is authorised, during the period of validity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-15

The creation of these shares gives rise to the application of articles L. 225-8, L. 225-10, L. 225-14, L. 225-147, L. 22-10-53 and L. 22-10-54 relating to special advantages when shares are issued to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-6 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Filing of accounting documents, declaration of confidentiality and declaration of simplified publication of annual accounts.

Article R123-111-1

When the commercial companies constituting the micro-enterprises mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 232-25 choose not to disclose their annual accounts to third parties pursuant to this te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General terms and conditions of contracts

Article L251-1

…tories: ARTICLES APPLICABLE IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 218-1 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 218-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016

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