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Showing 57015710 of 21838 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 12 January 2016

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Decision-making body

Article R5211-1-1

…llocation of seats on the deliberative body, is that of the municipal population authenticated on 1 January of the current year, in the following cases:1° Creation of a public establishment of inter-m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-1

…paid as part of the overall operating allocation;5° The change in the retail price index between 1 January and 31 December of the previous financial year, as well as the forecasts for the current fin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe VIII

…as optional, responses are mandatory to enable your request to be processed. The Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms grants you the right to access a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

…8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5° In article R. 2343-3, references to articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions ha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

…8 -The provisions of article R. 2131-16 apply";5° In article R. 2343-3, references to articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-2

…acquisition or increase of a qualifying holding requiring authorisation pursuant to Articles L. 511-12-1 or L. 531-6, the collège de résolution shall inform the collège de supervision without delay. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-3

I. - Any failure by the persons referred to in 12°, 13°, 14°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 to comply with the obligations laid down in Sections 3 to 6 of this Chapter, in Chapter II of this Title,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R326-1

…° of article L. 310-1, the notice referred to in I reproduces the first paragraph of article L. 326-12 and specifies the date on which the contract taken out will cease to have effect. III - Where the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-4

…lowing information and documents, presented in accordance with the order referred to in Article R. 5121-11 : 1° The name and address of the applicant and, where applicable, those of the company exploi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

…ets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EC, if the…

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