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Showing 19311940 of 34514 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-5-2016 n° 15-13.851

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-1

The president of the competent regional council or central council appoints a rapporteur. The pharmacist concerned and, where applicable, the national council are convened by registered letter with ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-3

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 and R. 4221-15-2 are applicable before the National Council. The decisions of the National Council are also notified to the competent Regional Council or Centra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article R22-10-15

I.-The information mentioned in I and II of article L. 22-10-9 is made available to the public free of charge on the company's website for a period of ten years. Without prejudice to the third paragra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-120

…rce are governed by the provisions of Book II, subject to the provisions of this section and of law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-12

I.-For the contracts referred to in article R. 113-11, where the conditions for cancellation provided for in article L. 113-15-2 are met, the insurer shall apply the provisions of that article:1° When…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-15

For the purposes of Article D. 214-32-7-14:1° The term "distribution" includes in particular the payment of dividends and interest on shares;2° The provisions relating to capital reductions do not app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-12

In the case provided for by Article R. 49-14, the deposit may be paid either by cheque made payable to the Public Treasury, or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-10

When the payment notice is notified by the Agence nationale de traitement automatisé des infractions, the information to be entered on this notice, including the notice number, is recorded as soon as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-9

Before taking up their duties, the persons appointed to issue notices for payment of the post-parking charge shall take an oath before the judicial court in the place of their administrative residence…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Procedures for drawing up and issuing the payment notice for the parking charge

Article R2333-120-8

No one may be appointed to issue payment notices for the post-parking charge or continue to carry out this activity if they do not meet the following conditions:1° Be of French nationality or a nation…

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