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Showing 521530 of 26007 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-10-2020 n° 19-20.443

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-225

The holder of the authorisation for cross-sectional imaging equipment has access, within a timeframe compatible with the requirements of continuity and safety of care, to all the equipment needed to p…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

I. - A company, hereinafter referred to as the "parent company", may be solely liable for the corporation tax due on all the profits of the group formed by itself and the companies in which it holds a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-22

Any sharing of fees between doctors is prohibited in any form whatsoever, except in the cases provided for in article R. 4127-94. The acceptance, solicitation or offer of a fee-sharing arrangement, ev…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-19

To carry out the analysis programme provided for in articles R. 1321-10, R. 1321-15, R. 1321-15-1 and R. 1321-16 and for the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 1321-18, wat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-22

In the event of the sale of a property subject to a special security interest or a legal mortgage, the proportion of the price corresponding to the claims secured by these security interests shall be…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Result

Article R2314-22

A copy of the minutes of the elections to the social and economic committee or a copy of the minutes of the failure to act is sent by the employer to the service provider acting on behalf of the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-228

Unless the first two paragraphs of article L. 613-4 of the Social Security Code apply, the cessation of companies, whether natural or legal persons, subject to registration in the National Register of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

The following are entered in the wanted persons file in respect of judicial decisions: 1° Search warrants, orders and notes issued by the public prosecutor, investigating, trial or sentence enforcemen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

…m the competent minister; 7° A foreign national who has obtained refugee status pursuant to the loi n° 52-893 du 25 juillet 1952 portant création d'un Office français de protection des réfugiés et apa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-10

Where all the invoices submitted with the application have been paid by the recipient company, the direct grant will be paid in a single instalment when the aid is granted.Where only some of the invoi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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