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Showing 25812590 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…de or a provident institution or union governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may be represented unconditionally by a claim on the fund, company, mutual insurance company or unio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117

…substances mentioned in the previous paragraph complies with the following rules: 1° These products may only be sold to persons authorised to hold them by virtue of their profession; 2° Transfers must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-11

…jected profit and loss accounts for the activities mentioned in 1°, 2° and 4° of Article R. 6145-12 may be presented in surplus; 2° Revenues and expenses are accurately estimated; 3° The establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-113

…mals whose flesh or products are intended for human consumption, no more than one month's treatment may be given in medicated feed. The veterinarian prescribing a medicated feed must ensure that the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-11

By way of derogation from articles L. 4393-9 and L. 4393-10, the competent authority may individually authorise dental surgery students who have obtained a sufficient level of knowledge to work as den…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-11

No person may be a member of the board of directors or supervisory board of a subscribing association or, directly or indirectly or through an intermediary, administer, direct or manage the associatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-117

…le R. 322-109 is null and void. However, neither the association nor the mutual insurance companies may rely on the aforementioned nullities vis-à-vis third parties acting in good faith.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-11

…ired to carry out such audits shall be authorised by name by order of the minister responsible.They may be placed at the disposal of any ministerial department to carry out audits on its behalf.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-116

…he part of the passenger compartment reserved for the driver and passengers. The burial compartment may consist of a rigid, closed, watertight box that is immovable in relation to the body of the vehi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-11

…identity of the addressee to be certified, including by electronic means, within a time limit which may not be less than thirty days before the meeting.

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