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Showing 851860 of 45873 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 3-11-2011 n° 10-21.760

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4112-11

The service provider shall inform the competent national health insurance body in advance of his provision of services by sending a copy of the receipt referred to in Article R. 4112-9-2 or by any oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conduct of the appraisal assignment

Article R7343-110

Once it has been established that the assignment provided for in Article R. 7343-109 has actually been carried out, the expert will be entitled to payment on the basis of the amount and payment schedu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1019

Any contribution, sale or exchange of securities that has been approved under the conditions provided for in the fifth paragraph of article 42-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to fre…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-11

In the case provided for in article R. 223-10, the vehicle is sold as in the case of seizure and sale.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-111

The articles of association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. They also state:1° The surname, first names and domicile of eac…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1014

After the pleadings have been lodged, this panel shall decide that there is no need to give a ruling in a specially reasoned decision where the appeal is inadmissible or where it is manifestly not suc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Gas distribution and transport (R).

Article R2333-114-1

The fee payable each year to a municipality, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate for the temporary occupation of its public domain by work sites on gas transmis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electorate

Article R2122-11

The elector is registered for the branch to which he belongs in accordance with the data given on the social declaration mentioned in article L. 2122-10-3 of the company or establishment mentioned in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1090

The application, which does not state the facts giving rise to the application, must contain, on pain of inadmissibility: 1° The surname, first names, profession, residence, nationality, date and plac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-11

The joint fund helps to finance the following activities, which constitute missions of general interest for the employees' trade union organisations and the professional employers' organisations conce…

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