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Showing 101110 of 29699 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-9-2011 n° 10-19.907

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-9

The guarantee is subject to the following conditions: 1° It may only be granted on presentation of the financing plan for the acquisition of a civil vessel or spacecraft, for which the company mention…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-9

The secretary of the committee:1° Ensures that the papers have been marked twice by a team consisting of a magistrate and, depending on the ministry to which the candidates are to be assigned, an offi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-9

The authorisation of the training body is issued by the rector of the academic region for a period of five years on the basis of a file that meets the requirements of the specifications mentioned in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D54-10-9

The AMF shall be informed in advance of any proposed changes to the factors taken into account when examining an application for authorisation from a digital asset service provider. It shall inform th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10-9

The regional development plan may be amended on the initiative and under the guidance of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority where the proposed amen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-10

I.-The authorisation may only be granted if the applicant has an organisation, set up where appropriate jointly with other cancer treatment authorisation holders, which ensures that each patient is tr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-9

The person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market is required, in the event of serious doubt as to the harmlessness of one or more substances, to provide the Director General of the Ag…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-9

When the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-9

The programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Executive Council of Martinique. They are voted by the Assembly of Martinique when adopting t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-9

The employer must allow employees the time they need to vote from their place of work, while guaranteeing the confidentiality of their vote. When voting takes place during working hours, this time is…

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