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Showing 15211530 of 57087 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 26-1-2023 n° 21-18.653 FB

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-21

As part of his supervisory duties, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may check that the provisions of subsection 1 are being implemented, and may ask the operator to provide evidence…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-21

The consultation documents may prohibit candidates from submitting several applications for the contract or some of its lots, acting at the same time:1° As individual candidates and as members of one…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-21

The sums entered in the automatic foreign promotion account may be invested either in the foreign promotion of specific cinematographic works or in the foreign promotion of the companies' catalogue of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-21

The following information is exempt from advertising approval when it appears on labels, leaflets or brochures relating to the products referred to in Article L. 5122-14: 1° The name and composition o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-21

Employers or, in the case of civil servants, the hierarchical authority are required to allow their employees or civil servants who are members of the Disciplinary Chamber of New Caledonia or that of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-212

I.-The authorisation to practise bariatric surgery may only be granted, maintained or renewed if the holder of the authorisation complies, on the authorised geographical site, with a minimum annual ac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial representatives

Article R812-21

The provisions of articles R. 811-40 to R. 811-42-1 relating to the supervision and inspection of court-appointed administrators are applicable to court-appointed agents and persons designated under t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Workplace layout

Article R4451-21

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to: 1° Aircraft and spacecraft; 2° Operations involving the transport of radioactive substances outside an establishment, its outbuildings or worksites;…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 216 A

When they are not deductible from the taxable income of a creditor company, debt waivers granted by the latter to another company in which it has a holding within the meaning of article 145 are not ta…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating conditions

Article A212-214

If the Prefect considers that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applican…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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