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Showing 25312540 of 18775 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 26 Feb. 2008 – no. 06-20.272

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-12

Each candidate completes a declaration of candidacy in which he or she indicates his or her full name, date of birth, address, qualifications, method of practice, professional qualification and, where…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 4

…ting the date of expiry of the 10-day period provided for in article 13.4.4 of the CCAG-travaux.412226. Reimbursement of the retention deposit 1. Authorising officer's decision to release the retentio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-2

…s or, for funds constituted in the form of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-1, the mutual insurance companies or supplementary professional retirement unions referred to in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-13

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L5141-1

…of the specific solidarity allowance or the active solidarity income;4° People aged between 18 and 26;5° Disabled people under the age of 30, as referred to in article L. 5212-13 , or who do not meet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…é et de la recherche médicale ;25° L'Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques;26° L'Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire ;27° L'Institut national de recherche sur l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-9

…n with an order for interim relief, regardless of the number of references, for two parties 16.72 € 26 Acts referred to in number 25 of this table, per additional part beyond two parts 5.58 € 27 Fee f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-35

In the event of the dissolution of a municipal council or the resignation of all its serving members, or in the event of the final annulment of the election of all its members, or where a municipal co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-17

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 232-12, the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, are empowered to decide to distribute…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-22

This expert opinion is optional:1° In the case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person i…

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