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Showing 31613170 of 19528 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 26 January 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-43

…automated processing of nominative information mentioned in II of article 27 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms; 8° The Agency's participation i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

…e provisions apply to riders to annexes VIII and X to the regulations annexed to the agreement of 1 January 1997 relating to unemployment insurance signed after the entry into force of law no. 2002-31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-6

…plicable to contractual employees of the establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 , as amended, laying down statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-48

…men and men represented within each section of the national statutory commission is assessed on 1st January of the year of the ballot. It is determined and posted on the website of the Centre national…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…arty liability ;23 Motor (damage) ;24 Personal property damage ;25 Damage to professional property ;26 Damage to agricultural property ;27 Natural disasters ;28 General civil liability ;29 Legal prote…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…depends on the duration of human life, other than the activities referred to in classes 22, 23 and 26.21. Marriage and childbirth: Any transaction involving the payment of a lump sum in the event of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater B

…losses resulting from the transfer, carried out pursuant to a trust transaction defined in article 2011 of the Civil Code, into a trust estate of assets and rights entered on the assets side of the b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-32-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-24-2 to L. 533-25 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-26 with the exception of the last paragraph of II and L. 533-27 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-24-2 to L. 533-25 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-26 with the exception of the last paragraph of II and L. 533-27 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017…

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