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Showing 42814290 of 44278 articles for Art. n° 10-12163 · Cass. com. 3 November 1983

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-31

The pre-orientation centres are placed under the control of the ministers responsible for social security, social action, employment, vocational training and, where applicable, agriculture, as well as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the vascular neurology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out X-ray and transcranial Doppler ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-37

The liquidator may operate the debtor's bank accounts under his signature for a period of six months from the judgment pronouncing the liquidation or, beyond that, for the duration of the continuation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…conditions set out in articles R. 125-18 and R. 125-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code;3° An enlarged site plan;4° A plan of the site and its surroundings;5° Plan(s) of the stands;6° A pl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in French Polynesia: 1° In Article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are deleted…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are deleted;2°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R424-3

…425-1 ; 2° Expenses incurred by the Caisse centrale de réassurance in managing the guarantee fund; 3° Repayment of advances from the State; 4° Expenses relating to expert reports and scientific inves…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article A761-3

…it and loss account for the past year and a provisional profit and loss account for the coming year;3° A detailed analysis of expenses and income as well as the number of staff employed;4° The self-fi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-43

…€60,000.II. - The coefficients applied to the duration of the works are as follows:1° First group: 3;2° Second group: the coefficient varies between 3 and 0.5 in proportion to the amount of French ho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article R742-3

…ma requirement provided for in 6° of Article R. 742-1 : 1° Former judges governed by the ordonnance n° 58-1270 du 22 décembre 1958 portant loi organique relative au statut de la magistrature ; 2° Form…

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