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Showing 22812290 of 24917 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 18-9-2003 n° 01-16.019

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-9

When a collective investment management company distributes the units or shares of a collective investment scheme through the intermediary of a person referred to in 1° to 6° bis of Article L. 561-2 w…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-93

In practices where several practitioners work together, whatever their legal status, the practice of medicine must remain personal. Each practitioner retains his or her professional independence. The…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for meeting the costs of procedures and support and agreements

Article R6422-9

The costs of procedures and support relating to the validation of prior learning include : 1° Travel, meal and accommodation expenses ; 2° The costs of examining the admissibility file as defined inar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R6223-91

When the dissolution of the société de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux does not result in its removal from the roll of the order(s) to which it belongs, the l…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-9

If the report, drawn up under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1334-6 to L. 1334-8-1, reveals the presence of degraded coatings containing lead in concentrations above the thresholds defined by…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-90

If the needs of the preliminary investigation relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 so require, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 919-5

The authors must have previously collaborated on writing or directing at least one cinematographic work in the documentary genre:1° Released in cinemas in France in 2020 or 2021 or scheduled to be rel…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-9

If the Prefect decides to keep the foreign national referred to in Article R. 754-7 in detention, the authority responsible for the application, as soon as it is informed of this, will immediately for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-salaried worker training insurance funds.

Article L6332-9

Self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and non-salaried professions may set up training insurance funds for non-salaried workers in the professions or professional branches in quest…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-95

He checks that the statements comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions, correspond to the supporting documents and deeds filed in the appendix and are compatible, in the case of an applic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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