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Showing 38013810 of 20900 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 July 1999 – no. 97-21146

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-17

…pointment orders on their behalf. The members appointed under 1°, 4° and 5° of I of article D. 1432-15 are appointed for a term of four years. The members mentioned in 2° and 3° of I are reappointed e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article R4524-1

…L. 515-15 of the Environment Code, the Prefect shall set up an inter-company…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

…on", the words: "in accordance with locally applicable regulations" are added; 5° In Article L. 733-15, the following paragraph is added: "Foreign nationals who have not complied with the prohibitions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-101

…eing appointed to carry out the duties set out in articles L. 225-8, L. 225-131, L. 225-147, L. 228-15 and L. 228-39. The statutory auditor's report is made available to the shareholders. The Ordinary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

…red for these consultations;2° The number of annual committee meetings provided for in Article L. 2315-27, which may not be less than six;3° The levels at which consultations are carried out and, wher…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-3

…s to several units of account, must comprise at least five properties with a total minimum value of 15,244,901.72 euros, estimated in accordance with the provisions of article R. 131-2.3° The assets o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 D

…in respect of the same calendar year under each of the same Articles 290 and 290 A does not exceed €15,000. II.-Failure by a dematerialisation platform operator to comply with the transmission obligat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-5

Family members of foreign nationals mentioned in article R. 233-4, citizens of the European Union subject to transitional measures or third-country nationals are also required to apply for the issue o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Realisation of the pledge and purging of registered claims.

Article R143-1

…public auction in accordance with articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15, the purchaser who wishes to secure himself from the proceedings of registered creditors is requi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-16

In the case provided for in Article R. 1142-15-2, the parties concerned and the insurers of the parties implicated are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of the date on whic…

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