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Showing 47514760 of 57536 articles for Art. L 141-17 · Cass. com. 19 May 1998 · Cass. com. 24 May 2005 n° 784 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011 n° 10-18.074 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 2014 n° 13-24.984

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-19

During the course of the care order, the person may ask the coordinating doctor to change the attending doctor. The coordinating doctor informs the initially designated attending doctor. The provision…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1795

I. - The persons mentioned in Article L. 96 J of the Book of Tax Procedures who make available the software or cash register systems mentioned in the same Article L. 96 J are liable to a fine where su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-17-1

Representatives of the Territorial Council of Saint-Barthélemy take part in the work of the consultative body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-19

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 bis

I. - The following are punishable by a fine of €100 to €750:1° Failure to submit to the administration or to keep the accounts mentioned in 6° of Article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Member and former member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2411-10

The dismissal of a member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee may only take place with the authorisation of the labour inspector. This authorisation is also requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-10

When a prosecution is brought by the judicial authority pursuant to the articles of this chapter, the representative of the State in the département may, if the interests of public hygiene or animal h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6224-10

The local authority is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of the offences referred to in article LO 6224-9 the return of sums paid to the elected representative con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6325-10

The local authority is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of the offences referred to in article LO 6325-9 the return of sums paid to the elected representative con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D775-19

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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