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Showing 13311340 of 38608 articles for Art. n° 02-926 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 May 2007

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

…the bodies mentioned in I of the same nature as those mentioned in articles R. 5151-5 and R. 5151-6 may be recipients of the data mentioned in II, provided they have been specifically authorised for t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Fixed procedural fees

Article 1018 A

The decisions of the criminal courts, with the exception of those that only rule on civil interests, are subject to a fixed procedural fee payable by each convicted person.This fee is:1° 31 € for crim…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-10

I.-The application for authorisation provided for in 3° of Article L. 6221-4 shall be sent by the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-10

…ions. During this ten-day period, any registered creditor, whether or not his claim has fallen due, may summon the interested parties before the Commercial Court within whose jurisdiction the business…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-10

…talments already paid for the year reach the amount of tax for which they will ultimately be liable may, after informing the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, defer payment of the follow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-10

…o the public.Subject to the provisions of Article L. 4061-1, a medical electroradiology manipulator may only practise his profession if his diplomas, certificates, titles or authorisations have been r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-10

…o be an amendment to this contract.II. - The contribution to the health support of the armed forces may consist of:1° Participation in the organisation and implementation of a health pathway tailored…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial organisation (R).

Article R1611-10

No later than 31 May of the year following the year of validity of the personalised support vouchers, the issuer sends the authorising officer of the distributing local authority or public establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105

…ion has been granted, the company responsible for the operation of the veterinary medicinal product may request a change to the above periodicity in accordance with the procedure applicable to the cha…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-42

The commercial court within whose jurisdiction the company has its registered office may, at the request of the principal and for a period not exceeding three years, deprive the agent of the right to…

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