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Showing 55115520 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-6

The Board of Directors is convened by its Chairman at least three times a year. It is also convened as of right, at the written request of one third of its members or at the request of one of the supe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-6

For the application of article L. 1221-8-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "persons under psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of Book II of Part Three of this Code or article 70…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-6

…on to the competent authorities within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 which have authorised or supervise t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-6

…° For municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with a population of 3,500 or more and for their public establishments, depreciation of fixed assets; 3° Deleted; 4° Proc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

…uding in particular :- the report on the solvency and financial situation referred to in Article L. 385-7 ;- the regular report to the supervisor;- annual and, where applicable, quarterly quantitative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-122

However, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is competent to order the following measures, ex officio or at the request of the person under investigation:

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-6

The purpose of the actuarial function referred to in article L. 354-1 is to coordinate the calculation of prudential technical provisions, to guarantee the appropriateness of the methodologies, underl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-6

…nce, on a temporary and occasional basis, without having to register in accordance with Article L. 4333-1. Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State in whi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-6

…rance on a temporary and occasional basis without having to register as provided for in Article L. 4333-1 . Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State in wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-6

A professional practising one of the professions referred to in Article L. 4364-1 who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European E…

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