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Showing 19711980 of 51113 articles for Art. Cass. com. 3 October 2006 · Cass. com. 23 October 2012 n° 11-24.033 · Cass. com. 15 September 2015 n° 14-17.964 · CA Versailles 6 June 1997

French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HP

I.-(Repealed) II.-The approval provided for in Article 238 bis HO is granted to limited companies whose sole purpose is the co-ownership purchase of new fishing vessels: a) Operated directly and conti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-15

I.-Third-party donors receive, at the time of donation, the information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 as well as information on the limitations on their right…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-15

…the event of a forced change of route, voyage or vessel, or in the event of a change decided by the captain outside the shipowner and the insured.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

…alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201, 221-3, 272-1, 397-3, 695-34 et 696-19. This mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-150

Pharmacovigilance is carried out :1° For medicinal products and for products which must be covered by the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8, after this authorisation has been i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…ternal rules. It deliberates on : 1° Multi-year strategic guidelines; 2° The annual work programme; 3° The performance contract entered into with the State; 4° The activity report; 5° The investment p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-15

The procedural or formal rules set out in articles L. 342-8, L. 342-10 are also applicable before the Cour de cassation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15

…rd of international, national, regional or departmental titles;2° Make the corresponding selections;3° Propose a federal performance project consisting of a programme of sporting excellence, a program…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-15

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed if a company other than that referred to in article L. 1255-14 concludes a freelance administration contract without fulfilling the conditions required to carry out t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-15

The contributions mentioned in Article L. 115-14 are based, as far as operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments are concerned, on the weekly revenue declarations mentioned in 3° of Art…

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