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Showing 411420 of 36126 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 mai 1997 n° 95-15690

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of draft standards

Article R1213-27

The draft texts mentioned in I and III of article L. 1212-2 are accompanied by a presentation report and an impact assessment showing the technical and financial implications, whatever they may be, of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-27

Persons, companies or organisations that offer for retail sale, on a regular basis and for at least six months of the year, food preparations mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 3262-4 wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-270

The usual place of practice of a dental surgeon is that of the professional residence in respect of which he is registered on the roll of the departmental council, in accordance with article L. 4112-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property

Article L2542-27

…ns who, on 22 January 1949, held German nationality and had left French territory, has ceased to be maintained, the mayor may record this state of neglect by means of a report made available to the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-278

The dental surgeon or any joint practice company, whatever its form, must not set up in the building where a colleague is practising without the agreement of the latter or, failing this, without the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-27

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-44, the working time of the company or establishment may be organised in the form of work periods, each of a duration at most equal to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Loan guarantees.

Article D2573-27

…n revenue for the recovery of long and medium-term debts. These sums are those shown in the primary main budget for the current financial year.II. - Actual operating revenues are those defined in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-27

The Steering Committee meets at the request of the Minister responsible for local authorities or the National Council for the Training of Local Elected Representatives. Additional meetings may be held…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-27

I. - The rules governing the composition of assets and the division of risks must be complied with at all times. However :1° UCITS are not required to comply with the limits laid down in this sub-para…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5221-27

As part of the EC verification procedure, the manufacturer shall submit to an authorized body for inspection devices manufactured in conformity with an approved type as described in an EC type-examina…

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