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Showing 921930 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
Subsection 4: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2311-19

Centres that have signed the agreement referred to in article L. 2212-2 may carry out voluntary interruptions of pregnancy using medication.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-17

The number of medical biology examinations performed on samples transmitted by a medical biology laboratory pursuant to Article L. 6211-19 may not exceed 15% of the total number of medical biology exa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Personal sureties

Article L314-19

The independent guarantee defined in article 2321 of the French Civil Code may not be taken out in connection with credit covered by Chapters II and III of this Title..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-17

I.-The Director General of France Compétences may, in particular in the event of an alert being issued on the basis of the last paragraph of Article R. 6113-14, request any documents and evidence enab…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval.

Article D325-19

Associations, unions or federations, public or local authorities, social security bodies and, in general, all non-profit organisations may apply for approval for their family homes.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-19

The Commission des aides à la distribution cinématographique may propose changes to the distribution forecasts announced by the company in order to ensure better distribution of cinematographic works.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-19

…and guarantee or a personal and joint surety is required, the time limit for payment of the advance may not run before receipt of this guarantee or surety.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9: Provisions specific to indirect taxation

Article 1965 FA

Where a person has unduly paid indirect duties governed by this code, he may obtain reimbursement, unless the duties have been passed on to the purchaser.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-196

Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment may derogate from the debt limits provided for in articles L. 214-39 and L. 214-40.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-19

…ponsible for the economy, where he is not a party to the proceedings, and the Competition Authority may present oral observations at the hearing at their request or at the request of the first preside…

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