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Showing 11611170 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4352-9

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-9

I.-The following are treated in the same way as the shares or voting rights referred to in I of Article L. 233-7: 1° Shares or voting rights owned by other persons on behalf of that person; 2° Shares…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation in the industry.

Article L3322-9

Any company may apply a participation scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Undertakings wishing to apply the approved b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-9

The distribution company guarantees a financial investment taking the form of: 1° In the case mentioned in article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request.

Article 958-1

In the cases provided for by law or the regulations, the First President shall decide on the merits in accordance with the fast-track procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-9

If the leave is split, the minimum duration of each period of leave is half a day.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-97

…pen to public traffic on 1st January of the tax year. When the riparian property is governed by loi n° 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis, la taxe est due…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-9

I.-A provider of the actions referred to in article L. 6313-1 who is providing an apprenticeship training action for the first time may, for a period of six months from the signing of the first appren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-9

If the judgement is overturned requiring the case to be referred back to the court, the court of appeal may open a new observation period. This period is for a maximum of three months. In the event of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transactions carried out on youth savings accounts and remuneration.

Article R221-95

If the account is closed during the year, the interest earned is credited on the day the account is closed.

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