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Showing 14111420 of 22854 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Sept. 2013 – no. 12-21.089

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L764-12

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 464-1 Order no. 2007-1490 of 18 October 2007 L. 464-2Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

…exposed in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles R. 1333-16, R. 1333-23 and R. 1333-24 and the procedures for making this estimate available to the public;3° The obligation to draw up…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-126

…osed transferee, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions ofarticles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24.If the acquirer is a third party to the company, the provisions ofarticles R. 743-44 and R. 743-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-12

…° A commitment to comply with the conditions relating to the operator as defined in article R. 1161-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-123

…or defining the boundaries of and conditions of access to the zones referred to in Articles R. 4451-24 and R. 4451-28 ; f) Preparation for and response to radiological emergencies as provided for in S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…ofessionals;23° The research teams of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale;24° Research teams at university hospitals and cancer centres;25° Research and training teams at the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-12

The subcontractor's payment period runs from receipt by the purchaser of the contract holder's agreement, in full or in part, to the payment requested. In the absence of notification of an agreement o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-12

The decision by which the court terminates the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 is immediately followed by an end-of-assignment report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-12

The employer grants the employee adviser, at the latter's request, leave of absence for training purposes. These authorisations are granted up to a maximum of two weeks per three-year period following…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

In support of their application, persons requesting financial assistance shall submit a file comprising: 1° A form containing the information required to examine the application; 2° The supporting doc…

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