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Showing 30213030 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795 A

Free transfer duties are waived on immovable property by nature or purpose that is, for the most part, classified or listed as a historic monument, as well as movable property that is a historical or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to public contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body formed exclusively by several contract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…ontracts lasting no more than seven days ;2° Fixed-term contracts concluded under 1° of article L. 1242-2 ; 3° Temporary employment contracts concluded under 1° of article L. 1251-6 to replace an abse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-7

Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who do not come under the provisions of Art…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 748-8

As an exception to the provisions of this Title, where a notice, summons or receipt is sent by the court registry to a party by any means, by ordinary letter or by registered letter without acknowledg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 716-4

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

The diver shall provide proof to the diving master of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a log…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-7

Persons who provide information by canvassing or canvassing for plasmas mentioned in article L. 1223-3 must have scientific knowledge attested by a State diploma of doctor of pharmacy or pharmacist wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6313-7

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity of Saint-Martin, the following provisions of this code shall apply:1° Part One: Books II, III, IV and V;2° Part Two: Titles I and II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-71

The chiropodist shall indicate on his prescription forms and on his other professional documents: 1° His surname, forenames and professional postal and electronic address, telephone number and identif…

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