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Showing 301310 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-22

If one of the full members is unable to carry out his duties for any reason whatsoever, he is replaced, for the remainder of his term of office, in the order in which he appears on the list, by the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-22

A medical regulation assistant may use his evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where he obtained it.In cases…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee

Article R1413-22

The Ethics Committee has seven members. These members are appointed for a term of four years by decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, after validation of the list of members by the Board…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22

…the enforcement of the sentence has not begun, the representative of the public prosecutor's office may, at any time, decide to withdraw the certificate, subject to article 728-22-1. He shall inform t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-226

When the validations mentioned in sub-section 2 of section 4 of this chapter result in changes to the identification information listed in article R. 123-222, this information is sent to the National…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-225

The financing institution may carry out, within the limit of its assets, repurchase agreements or any other transaction involving the temporary purchase and sale of securities, subject to the followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-22

The profile of bathing waters classified, pursuant to article D. 1332-27, as being of "good", "sufficient" or "insufficient" quality, must be reviewed regularly in order to update it. The frequency an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-223

…e refers the matter to the commission for the recognition of qualifications mentioned in article R. 212-84, attaching the opinion of the permanent section to the file. After ruling on the existence of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-22

…osed. This information does not constitute notice of the hearing within the meaning of article R. 532-32.However, for cases covered by article L. 532-6 when the decision of the French Office for the P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-22

Expenditure and revenue transactions in the first two sections of the Pôle emploi budget are presented in third-party accounts. The agreements relating to the mandates entrusted to Pôle emploi define…

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