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Showing 21512160 of 47047 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7 February 1995 n° 318 · Cass. com. 17 November 1998 · Cass. com. 19 October 1999 · Cass. com. 11 January 2017 n° 15-22.382 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 17 May 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-17

…measures used in France. The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be carried out and must be carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-17

…d measures used in France.The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be carried out and must be carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-17

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise as dental assistants are required to register with the department or body designated for this purp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-17

The Supervisory Committee's reasoned opinion on the insurance undertaking's report provided for in III of Article L. 144-2 also includes a mention of any changes made during the past financial year to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-17

All documents accompanying applications for approval must be written in or translated into French.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-17

The internal regulations of the policyholders' guarantee fund determine the conditions under which the fund borrows from its members. Each loan must be repaid within a maximum period of six years from…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-17

…the distribution in cinemas of certain long-running cinematographic works, depending on their broadcasting conditions.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-17

…article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-17

To be eligible for support for the pre-production of immersive works, legal entities must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have presidents, directors or managers, and a maj…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-17

…Article…

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