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Showing 681690 of 42005 articles for Art. Cass. com. 31-3-2004 n° 624 FS-PB

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-31

In the absence of any stipulation in the agreements, income from employees' debt-claim rights is paid annually to the beneficiaries.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Social and tax regime.

Article R3332-31

The tax credit and tax credit attached to income from the collective portfolio or individually held securities acquired as part of a company savings plan give rise to the issue of a separate certifica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Financial and accounting organisation

Article R1413-31

The agency may, with the authorisation of the ministers responsible for health and the budget, take out loans.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-31

When the beneficiary of the funding is a coordination support system or a specific regional system, the funding decision is taken in application of the provisions of article L. 162-45 of the Social Se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conservation of gametes, germinal tissue and embryos

Article R2142-31

With the exception of the gamete donor mentioned in article L. 1244-2, any person who has consented to the storage of gametes, germ tissue or embryos must be informed in advance of their removal and o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-31

Any incident or adverse reaction occurring during the import or export operation and likely to affect the quality or safety of gametes or germ tissue must be reported to the person referred to in 6° a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-31

Each mandate, whether judicial or amicable, received by the court-appointed administrator or the judicial representative is entered in chronological order of arrival at the firm in a register mentioni…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-31

The General Meeting elects for four years two censors chosen from among the natural persons who are members of the company and who are responsible for subsequently reporting to the General Meeting on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-31

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Explosion prevention

Article R4216-31

Buildings and premises are designed and constructed in such a way as to comply with the provisions relating to explosion prevention set out in articles R. 4227-42 to R. 4227-54.

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