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Showing 33713380 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-9

Any breach of the provisions of articles D. 214-80 to D. 214-80-8 is subject to the penalties provided for in the sixth paragraph of article 1763 C of the General Tax Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-9

When loans are granted by a specialised professional fund, the recovery of debts relating to these loans may be ensured either by the management company itself or by an entity designated for this purp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-9

As soon as the matter is referred to the committee, the accused industrial tribunal member is informed of the referral by any means giving a date certain by the committee secretary, who informs him th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-9

The organisation responsible for the course will issue the employee with a certificate stating that he/she has attended the course. This certificate is given to the employer when the employee returns…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Person responsible.

Article R1222-9-5

For the application of this sub-section to the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre, the responsibilities and tasks assigned to the person in charge are carried out by the Director of the Centre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Person responsible.

Article R1222-9-2

The person in charge must satisfy the conditions for practising medicine or pharmacy and have at least two years' practical experience in the field of blood transfusion in one or more blood transfusio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-2

After examining the observations received, the Minister for the Economy informs each company concerned of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. He may close the case or or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-9

Programme authorisations are allocated and notified to departmental prefects by the minister responsible for civil protection on the basis of the annual list of operations to be subsidised drawn up by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies to collect their revenue

Article D1611-32-9

Other than the revenues mentioned in article L. 1611-7-1, local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a public or private body with the collection of revenue relating to:1° On-street…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-9

In each département, the prefect draws up a list of persons authorised to perform the duties of jury members. Their number is defined according to the total population of the department concerned, as…

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