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Showing 631640 of 20900 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 July 1999 – no. 97-21146

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

…first paragraph, resignations of mayors and deputy mayors given pursuant to articles L. 46-1, L. O. 151 and L. O. 151-1 of the Electoral Code are final from the date of their receipt by the representa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-15

…arried out by national police officers, the fees are subject to the provisions of article 25 of law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming. No holiday is payable: 1° During op…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for exercising general powers

Article L2312-15

The social and economic committee issues opinions and wishes in the exercise of its consultative powers.To this end, it has sufficient time for examination and precise written information sent or made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-15

Where the rapporteur considers that one or more documents in their confidential version are necessary for the exercise of the rights of defence of one or more parties or that they must be made aware o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-15

The suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisation to open, provided for in article L. 5142-2, are decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécuri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-155

I. - The medical team of the burns treatment facility comprises at least : 1° A qualified doctor, specialist or competent in anaesthesia-intensive care, or qualified specialist in anaesthesiology-inte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
01 : Payment in full discharge for sole traders

Article 151-0

I.-Taxpayers may, by option, make a payment in full discharge of income tax based on the turnover or revenue from their professional activity when the following conditions are met:1° They are subject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15

I.- In the case of infirmity or pathological condition making it dangerous to practise the profession, the temporary suspension of the right to practise is pronounced by the competent regional council…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-15

Where the requested person is in a known place on the territory of another Member State, the European arrest warrant may be sent directly to the executing judicial authority, by any means that leaves…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-15

The accounts of the Autorité des marchés financiers are prepared in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts. These may be adapted as proposed by the Chairman after consultation with…

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