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Showing 46214630 of 22656 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-11-2006 n° 05-20.436

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-191

The jury for the technical test is the jury provided for inarticle 16 of the modifiedorder of 11 April 2012 relating to the specific training for the national ski instructor diploma in alpine skiing.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 quinquies

I. - The management company of a fonds commun de placement à risques or a fonds professionnel de capital investissement or the manager of a société de libre partenariat whose regulations or articles o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

The Chief Executive Officer : 1° Prepares, signs jointly with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and executes the three-year objectives and performance agreement provided for in Article L. 6123-11…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5

The professional practice standard relating to audit planning, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-300. Audit planning Introduction 01. The audit of the accounts carried out by…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-22

The qualifying examination is organised by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires. Only persons holding a certificate of completion of training issued unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-31

For the application of 5° of article R. 5121-28, when reference is made to published literature recognised in the tradition of homeopathic medicine practised in France, experts justify, on the basis o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

The list of hospital centres designated as regional hospital centres pursuant to Article L. 6141-2 is as follows:1° Centre hospitalier régional d'Amiens ;2° Angers regional hospital centre ;3° Centre…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-41

The modification of an establishment existing on 6 July 1999, which is intended to affect all or part of the equipment provided for in articles A. 322-21, A. 322-23, A. 322-26, A. 322-28, A. 322-30, A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-60

The authorised officers may, during the visit, take evidence from the occupier of the premises, their representative or any other person, with a view to obtaining any information or explanations that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R7125-27

Assembly councillors may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in assembly meetings and meetings…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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