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Showing 20012010 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-47-1

…ations are examined in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…99/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 are not of French origin. By way…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to certain overseas collectivities

Article L3512-27

…Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "sale of a product below the price defined in Article L. 3512-28"; b) In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words "or sale of a tobacco product at a price lower than t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…fairs; 5° A representative of the State, in the person of the Director General of the Treasury, who may himself be represented; 6° Three members appointed by the President of the National Assembly on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

…based, including winnings resulting from sums contributed by the operator, provided that the player may request payment thereof in cash or into his payment account.To calculate the levy, the amount of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-27

…ions issued following training provided in accordance with the conditions laid down in this section may work in hyperbaric environments.II. - Only workers holding a certificate issued for this purpose…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

Any contract entered into by a consumer for the supply of digital content or digital services shall include at least the following information: 1° The identity and contact details of the professional;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D712-11-2

…g the administrative staff of the chambers of commerce and industry referred to in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the compulsory establishment of a statute for the admini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-20

…e and the populations of the old communes in the previous year by an amount of between €64.46 and €128.93 per inhabitant depending on the increasing population of the new commune. This allocation is c…

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