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Showing 38813890 of 22276 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · Cass. 3e civ. 16 February 2022

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-1

…ovisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-91

From the date of approval of the dissolution of the real estate collective investment undertaking by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the 20% limit mentioned in article R. 214-85 , the 20% ratio m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-3

…ection 3 for mandataires judiciaires and liquidators (Table 4-3).The emoluments applicable until 29 February 2024 are those provided for in this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-33

…ent attached to their pharmacy by virtue of an authorisation to open obtained before the date of 13 February 1998 may continue to operate the said establishment at the same time as their pharmacy as l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1-1

…47-1592 of 23 August 1947, no. 65-48 of 8 January 1965, no. 86-594 of 14 March 1986, no. 89-78 of 7 February 1989, the amended decree of 30 July 1974 and the amended decree of 25 April 1977, are deeme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-1

The entry and residence in France of foreign nationals belonging to a specific group of persons benefiting from temporary protection instituted pursuant to Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-128

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 or more out of 20 in all the tests defined in article A. 212-127 are proposed for final admission to the specific part and receive a certificate of achievement.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-13

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1441-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1441-16 -The membership of employee candidates to a section other than that mentioned in articles L. 1441-14 and L. 1441-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

…n article 511-10 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Except in the case provided for in Article 16-8-1 of the Civil Code, disclosing information that makes it possible to identify both a person or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-10

The provisions of articles R. 2192-10 to R. 2192-14 and R. 2192-16 to R. 2192-22, R. 2192-25 to R. 2192-34 and R. 2192-36 apply.In the event of the payment of an advance in application of article R. 2…

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