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Showing 17011710 of 19671 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 juin 1990 n° 88-14444

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-2-1

…2-22-6 and in the framework of consultations and outpatient procedures mentioned in articles L. 162-26 and L. 162-26-1 of the same code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Relations between the Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L4422-33

…s adopted by the President of the Executive Council under the conditions set out in Article L. 4422-26.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-36

…economic and financial control by the State under the conditions laid down by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-21

I. - In the event of the dissolution of a public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation, the board of directors shall meet no later than 30 June of the year following the dissolution,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R743-15

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R744-15

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-3

Subject to the provisions set out in articles 21-4 and 26-3, the person concerned acquires French nationality on the date on which the declaration was made.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-1

…ter also applies to the establishments and undertakings mentioned in article 1 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector.

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