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Showing 37813790 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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-15

Family members who are third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2 must submit their application for a residence permit with their valid passport within three months of their entry into Fran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R5121-155

I.-The Director General of the Agency may ask the regional pharmacovigilance centres to carry out any pharmacovigilance investigations and work.He may also ask the drug dependence and addictovigilance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-15

…eans of a reasoned decision, taking into account the reasons for the ministers' opposition. In this case, the Chief Executive Officer of Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris submits a new statement t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1187

As soon as notice is given that the proceedings have been initiated, the file may be consulted at the court registry, up until the day before the hearing or hearing, by the minor's lawyer and that of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-7

The reports drawn up by the sworn and approved agents mentioned in Article L. 331-19 may be drawn up in electronic form. In this case, a secure electronic signature is used under the conditions provid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-15

The provisions of

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for distance contracts

Article L242-15

…ditions set out in article L. 222-15, on expiry of the thirty-day period, the sum due shall automatically bear interest at the legal rate in force.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R3123-11

The conceding authority may limit the number of candidates admitted to submit a tender. In this case, it sets, in the consultation documents, a minimum number of candidates admitted to submit a bid an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

The Board of Directors may delegate certain of its powers to its Chairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-119

…t of redemption (number 99 in table 5), according to the following schedule:Base of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,…

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