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Showing 11711180 of 47213 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 May 1992 · Cass. com. 19 November 1975 n° 74-10.116 · CAA Nantes 26 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 February 1979 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 16 January 1985 · CA Paris 17 January 2008

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-19

Public service obligations are imposed by the Corsican regional authority on certain air or sea routes to ensure the principle of territorial continuity. The purpose of these obligations is, within th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-19

In accordance with II of Article L. 622-21, proceedings for the distribution of the sale price of immovable property and proceedings for the distribution of the sale price of movable property that do…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-19

The decision to grant the resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 426-17 is subject to compliance with the conditions of republican integration provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-19

The following may engage in the activity of "entrepreneur de spectacles vivants", up to an annual ceiling of performances, without being subject to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-19

…in support of the authorisation of the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5141-16 and R. 5141-18 are considered to include all the data necessary and sufficient for the evaluation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-19

…to the group, but who have not joined within the time limit set by the judge pursuant to article L. 623-8 and under the conditions set out in article R. 623-17, are no longer eligible to claim compens…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-19

…the Minister responsible for Sport draws up a statement of the number of agents paid by the State carrying out the tasks defined in article R. 131-16 and their distribution between the various sport…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-19

Pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge and delegates who carry out their duties in a company or in an establishment of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 on 22 March 2003 are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-19

The results of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14 and R. 4226-16, together with details of the work and modifications carried out to remedy any defects found, are recorded in a regist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-19

…ting body which decides to implement the participation arrangements provided for in Article L. 2352-17 first chooses, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2352-13, which of these forms is t…

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