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Showing 46614670 of 22656 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-11-2006 n° 05-20.436

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-21

The in vitro diagnostic medical devices referred to in Article L. 5221-5 may be exempted from conformity assessment procedures only if the procedure corresponding to the category of device does not in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L424-1

The terms and conditions under which, when a breach of food safety regulations is detected, the expenditure relating to additional controls, as defined in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-24

Provided that the first numbering operation is completed before the date stipulated in article L. 2564-28, the expenses eligible for the exceptional grant provided for in this article include: a) The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Lead and its compounds

Article R4412-160

Reinforced individual monitoring of workers is provided under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28: 1° Either if exposure to a concentration of lead in the air is greater than…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

Subject to providing proof in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-12

The adaptations to Articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7° of Article R. 591-11, apply to asylum applications registered in Martini…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-6

The provisions of articles R. 2111-10 and R. 2111-11 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-10

The provisions of articles R. 2112-9 to R. 2112-11 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2391-7

The provisions of articles R. 2191-11 and R. 2191-12 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-34

The provisions of articles R. 2193-11 to R. 2193-15 apply.

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