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Showing 571580 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-15

…horisation granted to the State department, establishment or body on the basis of the provisions of III of article L. 1461-3, particularly in the case of matching data from the national health data sy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-15

…y level determined under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 2135-15 and according to the rule of proportional representation by the highest average. The total number…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-15

The employer's refusal to grant sabbatical leave is notified to the employee by any means that confers a date certain.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VG

…tax due in respect of the disposal made.It is filed:1° For disposals of assets mentioned in article 150 U established by a deed, in support of the requisition to publish, the request for entry in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-15

…ctions; 3° Any malfunction or alteration in the characteristics or performance of a medical device; 4° Any incorrect information, omission or inadequacy in the instruction leaflet, instructions for us…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-15

…re the authority or body has an ethics committee, the report referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 1451-4 shall take account of the opinions, recommendations and reports drawn up by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VF

…come tax corresponding to the capital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U to 150 UC is paid by the individual, company or group that transfers the property or right. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-15

…its representativeness established at national and multi-professional level pursuant to article L. 2152-2 must be accompanied by: 1° A copy of its articles of association and of the receipt for filing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-15

At least one of the samples shall be left with the owner or holder of the product, who shall under no circumstances alter the condition of the samples entrusted to him. The guarantee measures that may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions.

Article R214-151

…t at the company's registered office, together with the special report provided for in Article L. 214-106. In the performance of their duties, the Statutory Auditors are subject to Title II of Book VI…

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