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Showing 30113020 of 21140 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 April 1993 · Cass. civ. 21 July 1937

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article D775-13

…In the wording resulting from the decreeD. 524-1n° 2013-372 of 2 May 2013D. 524-2No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Educational and financial review

Article R6352-23

…res defined in the second paragraph, to the ministry responsible for vocational training, before 30 April each year. This report may be sent by electronic means using the teleservice provided for in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

Articles D. 3121-1 to D. 3121-14 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles D. 3121-21 to D. 3121-23-1 and D. 3121-24 to D. 3121-26, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2015-796 of 1st July 201…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-23

…applications. These are presented and examined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 742-21. These provisions also apply if the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, does not select any…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-22

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-28

…n the requirements laid down in I of Article L. 526-9 and in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-27.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article D1513-2

Article D. 1332-22, the second and third paragraphs of article D. 1332-27 and article D. 1332-30 come into force in Mayotte on 31 December 2019.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment of training costs

Article L6323-20-1

…31-1 may use his personal training account in application of article 22 ter of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants. When the public entity pays the contribut…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…matically accepted as equivalent to the State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in articles D. 212-70 to D. 212-83, for the corresponding degree and appearing opposite in column 2. COLUMN N° 1COL…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-8

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 1142-21 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-21. - When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation fo…

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