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Showing 10011010 of 52536 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 2-7-2002 n° 99-14.819

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-7

The rules relating to capital increases reserved for employees are defined by the provisions of Chapter III of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and by Articles R. 225-113 to R. 225-116 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article D214-7

Contributions in kind made at the formation of a fonds commun de placement are valued under the same conditions as subsequent contributions of securities and in accordance with the procedures set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-7

When the settlement is approved, the administrative authority informs the social and economic committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-7

Infringements of the prohibitions on undeclared work set out in Article L. 8221-1 are investigated by the officials mentioned in Article L. 8271-1-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-7

Mediators, experts and qualified persons shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred outside their place of residence in the performance of their duties, in accordance with the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-7

Genetic counsellors practise their profession with respect for life and the human person. They act in all circumstances in the interests of the persons who consult them, whose dignity and privacy they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-7

I. - Substantial changes to the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1243-6 are subject to prior written authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-7

I.-The Prefect submits a summary report drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and a reasoned draft order to the Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Production authorisation

Article R1322-70

I. - Any production of clean seawater is subject to authorisation from the Prefect of the département in which the production facility is located. The authorisation is issued on the basis of a file co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-7

In the event of the sale of an asset referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 622-8, the share of the price shall be remitted to the administrator or, failing that, to the judicial representat…

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