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Showing 15611570 of 65061 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 March 1953 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 May 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 21 July 1999 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. com. 2 June 1958 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 1971 · Cass. 3e civ. 20 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 December 2010

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-21-1

…n and inspection of judicial agents, are applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The provisions relating to the communication of the fina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-20

…on of candidacies:1° Be a voter under the Order of Pharmacists of New Caledonia or French Polynesia;2° Be a pharmacist of French nationality practising pharmacy and have been registered with the Order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

…d to a public health establishment resulting from the application of the provisions of article L. 6133-7 and if the latter no longer holds any authorisation for healthcare activities, the Director Gen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3:Allocation of the second part of the grant provided for in Article L. 2511-39 (R)

Article R2113-23

The provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are also applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-209

The Autorité des marchés financiers may request that it be provided with information enabling it to ensure that members of the company savings plan are offered at least one investment option that comp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XX: Tax on financial transactions

Article 235 ter ZD

…pplies to any acquisition for consideration of a capital security, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 A of the Monetary and Financial Code, or an equivalent capital security, within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article L214-20

…Conseil d'Etat, the assets of a UCITS include :1° Financial securities within the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of Article L. 211-1, referred to as "eligible financial securities" ;2° Money market instrum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Dismissal of a maritime assessor.

Article L2411-23

A maritime assessor may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the labour inspector. This authorisation is also required for: 1° A maritime assessor who has ceased his duties for less than six mo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval.

Article D325-20

Applications for approval must be sent to the prefect of the département in which the holiday family home is located.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-20

…on or one of the titles mentioned in article…

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