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Showing 11811190 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-11

…disbursements on the third party payers referred to in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and in article L. 211-25, the third party payers lose all rights to reimbursement against the insure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-11

In the context of enhanced guardianship and without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 712-6, R. 712-7 and R. 712-8, the following decisions are enforceable only when approved by the superviso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-11

…give priority to the following activities: 1° Management of risks related to the operating activity and environment; 2° Devising and implementing an individualised approach to care in the operating th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-11

…he end of the admission oral tests, the selection board will draw up, in order of merit, a list of candidates admitted on the basis of the total points obtained in all the tests, after applying the co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-11

Proceedings for nullity or lapse are closed: 1° Where the applicant has withdrawn his application; 2° Where the applicant has lost his standing; 3° Where the application is moot as a result of an agre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-11

…r observations that the Commission deems useful on these data;2° An assessment of the use of the procedure applicable in the event of imminent danger to the person's health, as provided for in 2° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-11

…L. 6113-6 are examined on the basis of the following criteria: 1° The extent to which the knowledge and skills targeted match the needs of the labour market ; 2° The quality of the skills reference fr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

1. Income from transferable capital falling within the provisions of articles 118,119,238 septies B and 1678 bis give rise to the application of a withholding tax, the rate of which is set by 1 of Art…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions relating to the invitation to confirm interest

Article R2131-11

…n referred to in article R. 2131-10 shall include at least the following information: 1° The nature and quantity of the services required. In the case of renewable contracts, it shall indicate the nat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-11

…resident of the court of appeal or the sitting magistrate designated by him orders the imprisonment and extradition of the person claimed at the remand centre at the seat of the court of appeal. Howev…

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