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Showing 55815590 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
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-16

The management account drawn up by the local authority's accounting officer is submitted to the local authority's chairman to be attached to the administrative account, as a supporting document.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a State which is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and holders of evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or a party to the European Economic Area

Article R4111-16-2

Applicants for authorisation to practise under the provisions of Ia of article L. 4111-2 must provide proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language when submitting the application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-16-1

Practice licences are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-16

The management account drawn up by the local authority's accounting officer is submitted to the local authority's chairman to be attached to the administrative account, as a supporting document.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-16

The provisions of articles R. 6523-2-10 to R. 6523-2-14 are applicable, under article L. 6523-1-3, to this sub-section.

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

Article R5141-16-1

The applicant for marketing authorisation is responsible for the accuracy and sincerity of the information and data provided to the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'envir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-16

When the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail notifies the holder of the parallel import authorisation for a proprietary v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 sexies

I. - Express freight companies carrying out the activities mentioned in 4.2 of Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Counc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 658

In all cases provided for in articles 655 and 656, the bailiff must notify the interested party of the service, on the same day or at the latest on the first working day, by simple letter containing t…

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