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Showing 671680 of 28591 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 13-7-2005 n° 04-13.764

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-13

Withdrawal of candidatures for the disciplinary chambers may not take place until fifteen days before the date of the ballot at the latest. It is notified to the body of the order by registered letter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

Locations and local authority groupings with their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to transfers of portfolios of insurance contracts

Article R311-13

When the resolution college issues a call for tenders under the measures provided for in Article L. 311-31, II of Article L. 311-42 and II of Article L. 311-48 with a view to transferring a portfolio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-133

If the General Meeting or, in the event of delegation under Article L. 225-129, the Board of Directors or the Management Board expressly decides to do so, the shares not subscribed by irrevocable enti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-13

The purpose of the assistance provided to the project owner for the award of public works contracts on the basis of studies approved by the project owner is:1° To prepare the consultation of the econo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-4

If this change has given rise to a decision by a French court, the mention in the margin of the marriage record or the entry in the annexed civil register is made in accordance with the second, third…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-13

Independent of the leave of absence and time credit provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2, councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana who are employees are entitled to training leave. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-132

The authorisation is issued for a period of five years; it is renewable for five-year periods under the conditions laid down in article R. 5141-137 of the same code. It mentions the surname, first nam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-13

User healthcare professionals working in one of the establishments mentioned in 4° of Article R. 5222-3 or in a blood transfusion establishment immediately report to the local reactovigilance correspo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-13

The period of secure voluntary mobility is set out in an amendment to the employment contract, which sets out the purpose, duration, effective date and term of the mobility period, as well as the peri…

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