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Showing 27512760 of 53863 articles for Art. Rép. Cherki: AN 24-1-2017 n° 94515

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Comprehensive care after cancer treatment

Article R1415-1-12

…f this pathway, agreements are concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the structures which volunteer to participate in this system and are able to organise all the se…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-17-1

…urt responsible for the sale. It contains: 1° A statement of the order setting the date of the sale and its publication; > >

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R*717-1-1

…to the international trademark registrations referred to in Article R. 717-1, within the same limit and subject to the same reservation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-1-1

The operations provided for by articles 55-1 and 706-56 may be carried out, on the instructions of a judicial police officer, by a judicial police officer, or by a specialised agent, technician or eng…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1050

Provisions subject to land publicity in deeds transferring property free of charge carried out by départements or communes on behalf of low-cost housing organisations or on behalf of semi-public const…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-16

Each trade union section has, for the benefit of its trade union delegate(s) and the employees of the company called upon to negotiate the company agreement or arrangement, with a view to preparing th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

Sont obligatoires pour la région:1° Les dépenses relatives au fonctionnement des organes délibérants et à l'entretien de l'hôtel de la région;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14

…icle 15, are included in the property income category, when they are not included in the profits of an industrial, commercial or craft business, a farm or a non-commercial profession : 1° Income from…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1322

The assignment of a claim must be recorded in writing, failing which it will be null and void.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The cumulative obligation

Article 1306

The obligation is cumulative when it covers several services and only the performance of all of them discharges the debtor.

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