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Showing 581590 of 56854 articles for Art. Cass. com. 31-1-2017 n° 14-29.474

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-14

When, before the start of execution of a transferred operation, costs have been incurred by the commune with a view to carrying out this operation, they may be reimbursed by the urban community under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-14

If the administrative account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application

Article R4412-144

The provisions of this sub-section apply to the work mentioned in 2° of Article R. 4412-94.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-14

Undertakings and establishments which are not covered by an autonomous occupational health and prevention service pursuant to section 2 shall organise or join an inter-company occupational health and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4322-14

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall, after consulting the Commission of Chiropodists, issue the licence provided for in Article L. 4322-4, on the basis of an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4361-14

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-14

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-14

The change of holder of part of the authorisation to open a pharmaceutical establishment is subject to a modification of the initial authorisation to open under the conditions set out in article R. 51…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-14

The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate when the majority of the members in office attend the meeting. However, if the required majority is not reached after the meeting has been duly conve…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 B

…ling under article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to the ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 juillet 2013 modifiant le cadre juridique de la gestion d'actifs, des fonds profes…

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