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Showing 30413050 of 20900 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 July 1999 – no. 97-21146

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person: 1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article L351-7

…urance and reinsurance undertakings, or the parent undertakings referred to in 3° of Article L. 356-15, no longer hold sufficient eligible own funds to cover their Solvency Capital Requirement or Mini…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-14

…ister for the Disabled after receiving the opinion of the commission provided for in article R. 122-15.These measures are taken at the request of legal entities and registered or approved establishmen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-27

…act may provide for this transfer value to be reduced accordingly, without this reduction exceeding 15% of the value of the member's individual rights relating to commitments expressed in euros. The p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article R724-2

If at the end of the three-month period provided for in Article R. 712-15 the commission has not decided to refer the case, its secretariat will send the debtor, by simple letter, a document attesting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Undercover procedures, sound recordings and images of certain places or vehicles

Article D15-1-3

The authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of Article D. 15-1-2 is issued by the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal after approval has been granted, as appropriate, by the Direct…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to CCI France.

Article D712-25

…e compulsory contributions of the chambers of commerce and industry, provided for in article L. 711-15, is carried out in proportion to their economic weight, measured by the economic study referred t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-22

…ber with voting rights has one vote, except for the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 1432-15 and the Chairman, who each have three votes. Subject to the provisions of article R. 1432-56 rela…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-36

…sion and the Committee meet in joint formation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 6431-15, the agenda is set by mutual agreement between the two chairmen. The joint committee is chaired b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-61

…ons imposed on all public employees. They benefit from the protection provided by article 11 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.They may not be entrusted…

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