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Showing 311320 of 30897 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 16-6-2022 n° 20-20.544

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

The annual contribution, before the deductions provided for in Articles L. 5212-10-1, L. 5212-11 and the third paragraph of Article L. 5212-9, is equal to the product of : 1° the number of disabled wo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Incidents

Article A444-200

The acts and formalities carried out in relation to incidents (number 48 of table 6) give rise to the following fees:1° If the incident is in the nature of a principal claim, the lawyer shall receive…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

A violation by the convicted person of the obligations to which he or she is subject, committed during the period of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 I

1. The calculation and implementation conditions provided for in I of article 204 H of the rate provided for in article 204 E are modified in the event of : 1° Marriage or conclusion of a civil solida…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-20

The authorised agents and the officers and agents of the judicial police may spontaneously communicate to each other the information and documents held or collected in the performance of their respect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20

Blood depot authorisations are granted under one of the following categories:1° Dispensing depot: a depot which stores labile blood products distributed by the referring blood establishment and dispen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-20

The legislative provisions and usages which governed the land shall cease definitively to have effect in respect of any such land over which the right of enjoyment is extinguished pursuant to the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

The procedures for applying this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular :1° The scientific criteria justifying, where appropriate, exemption from bioavailability stu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-4

The pharmacovigilance carried out on individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products includes monitoring to ensure traceability between the various stages, from the removal of tissues, cells…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-5

I.-Any establishment or body referred to in Article L. 4211-9-1 or any pharmaceutical establishment referred to in Articles L. 5124-1 or L. 5124-9-1 shall set up and keep up to date a system ensuring…

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