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Showing 91100 of 20916 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 29 June 2022 – no. 20-11.952

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor issued by one of these States

Article R4131-29

The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, acting on behalf of the Minister for Health, shall rule on the application for authorisation to practise referred to in article L. 4131-1-1 in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-29

When a modelling agency's guarantee commitment comes to an end, the agency may continue its activity only if it has obtained, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 7123-26 to R. 7123-28, an…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Judicial police officers of the national police force

Article R15-29

As an exception to the provisions of 2° of Article R. 15-19 and 3° of Article R. 15-20, officers and agents of the judicial police belonging to the zonal or departmental border police directorates or…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 undecies

…to prove their status as agents duly registered with the commission mentioned in article 26 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of newspaper and periodical publication grouping a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-29

When a partner intends to withdraw from the company in application of article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall notify the company of hi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Temporary storage (R).

Article R2213-29

After the coffin has been closed, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2213-20, it may be temporarily deposited in a religious building, a burial chamber, at the crematorium, in a depositor…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-29

…The special accounts of each judicial administrator and each judicial representative, closed on 30 June and 31 December, are audited by a statutory auditor. The judicial representative shall notify t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-29

…of II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 30,000 euros and 10,000 euros respectively. It is paid by 30 June at the latest and proof of payment is sent to the Autorité des marchés financiers;2° The contri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

The private guards mentioned in Article 29 are commissioned by the owner or any other holder of rights over the property they are responsible for guarding. They must be approved by the prefect of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following inf…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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