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Showing 17811790 of 65949 articles for Art. 1216 al. 2 et 3 · Cass. com. 28 June 2017 n° 15-17.394 · Cass. com. 24 June 1997 · Cass. com. 4 May 2010 n° 09-13.118

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3a: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against notifications made by the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-11

…ation shall automatically lapse, the applicant shall send a copy of the declaration, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the Autorité de la concurrence and to the Minister respons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Special conditions for the "nervous system" designation

Article D6124-177-24

I.-The authorisation holder has, on site : -a neurocognitive technical platform ; tools for evaluating and re-educating posture, balance and walking. II - The authorisation holder provides access, on…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-24

Junior doctors authorised to practise medicine, pharmacy or dentistry as locums in a private health establishment are recruited under a private law contract and are subject to the provisions of the Fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years. It may be reduced under the follow…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-2

I.-May access, by virtue of their attributions and within the limits of the need to know, all or part of the personal data and information mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 2-15-1 :the magistra…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1589-2

…ating to all or part of an immovable or to the securities of the companies referred to in Articles 728 and 1655 ter of the General Tax Code, if it is not recorded in a notarial deed or in a private de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-2

Subject to the provisions of Article 2067 of the Civil Code, where the preparation of the case has enabled a full agreement to be reached on the substance of the dispute, the application for homologat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-2

…tes are counted at the Council's head office, on the day of the election provided for in article D. 4233-7.It is carried out by a polling station set up for the election of each Council. The polling s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-2

…of the bodies responsible for analyses, which include compliance with the provisions of articles R. 4412-51-2 and R. 4724-15-1 and the European technical standards in force.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24-1-1

…s communicated each year to the municipal councillors prior to the examination of the municipal budget..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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