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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Steering and Dialogue Committee

Article R1413-25

The Steering and Dialogue Committee has at least ten and at most twenty members. The number of members is set within these limits by the Board of Directors. These members are appointed for a term of f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257

I. - Transactions contributing to the production or supply of immovable property are subject to value added tax under the following conditions.1. The following are treated in the same way as tangible…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-25

For a period of seven days from acceptance of the contract by the borrower, no payment, in any form and on any basis whatsoever, may be made by the lender to the borrower or on the borrower's behalf,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article R313-25

The indemnity that may be payable by the borrower in the event of early repayment, as provided for in article L. 313-47, may not exceed the value of half a year's interest on the capital repaid at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-25

When the parties have chosen to use the special profit-sharing reserve under the conditions provided for in article L. 3323-2, the companies make the corresponding payments before the first day of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-25

The regional health agency organises the handling of medical and psychological emergencies: It sets up a departmental medical-psychological emergency unit for each health establishment where the emerg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

I. - The supply of goods and services for consideration by a taxable person acting as such is subject to value added tax.II. - 1° The transfer of the power to dispose of tangible property in the same…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 25

The judge rules on non-contentious matters when, in the absence of litigation, he is seized of a claim which the law requires, by reason of the nature of the case or the status of the claimant, to be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 252

The reporting officer is notified of his assignment by the court clerk.The reporting officer is notified of his assignment by the court clerk.The reporting officer is notified of his assignment by the…

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