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Showing 25812590 of 56993 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 11-1-2024 n° 22-16.974

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-11

In the event of a serious adverse reaction likely to be due to a tattooing product, the persons responsible for placing a tattooing product on the market, the health professionals who have observed it…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article R214-225

The financing institution may carry out, within the limit of its assets, repurchase agreements or any other transaction involving the temporary purchase and sale of securities, subject to the followin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this sub-section.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 octies

I. - Phonographic production companies within the meaning of Article L. 213-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, subject to corporation tax, are eligible for a tax credit in respect of expenditure on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-223

The following information is also entered in the register: 1° For each legal unit and each of its establishments, the code characterising the main activity carried out with reference to the French nom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-22

The decisions of the Conseil des maisons de vente may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-22

3° Name and signature of the analyst; > Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory. Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-22

When the performance of the following services requires an execution time greater than the reference time specified in the table below, they give rise to the collection of an additional session fee un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-22

A Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire may participate in public medical, pharmaceutical and post-graduate teaching under the conditions set out in article L. 6142-5. The association agreements conclud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-22

Any premises, facility, immovable property or group of premises, facilities or immovable property, whether vacant or not, that constitutes, either by itself or due to the conditions in which it is occ…

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