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Showing 35513560 of 43303 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 26-3-2020 n° 18-25.893

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-30

The quantitative assessment of healthcare provision provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 6122-9 is drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and published at least fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-38

…ach of the ministers and directs the State services under the conditions set by article 21-1 of loi n° 72-619 du 5 juillet 1972 portant création et organisation des régions. The State representative i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Administrative penalties

Article R6241-3

For the offences mentioned in 4°, 9° and 11° of Article L. 6241-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may order the immediate suspension of the right to practise of the medical biologi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30

The individual retirement savings plan provides that from the fifth year prior to the maturity date referred to in article L. 224-1, the holder may contact the plan manager by any means in order to ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-3

The provisions of articles L. 511-2 to L. 511-5, L. 511-8 to L. 511-14, L. 511-18, L. 511-22 to L. 511-47, L. 511-49 to L. 511-55, L. 511-62 to L. 511-65, L. 511-67 to L. 511-71, L. 511-75 to L. 511-8…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups, innovative economic projects and investment

Article R421-36

The multiannual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-18 is withdrawn in the following situations: 1° The operation or commitment mentioned in article R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

…t exceed fifteen years and whose construction is completed after the date of publication of the loi n° 62-873 du 31 juillet 1962;3° Communications satellites;4° Buildings exclusively intended to host…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-36

I.- With regard to asset and liability management, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 regularly assess the sensit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-3

In the cases provided for in Article L. 2241-3, public accountants are discharged from all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L241-3

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° The fact, for any person, of fraudulently causing a contribution in kind to be valued higher than its actual value; 2° The…

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