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Showing 26812690 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-24

The court may instruct the administrator to carry out the acts, necessary for the implementation of the plan, that it determines.The judicial representative remains in office for the time necessary fo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-10

Collective management organisations are not authorised to use the income mentioned in 1° of article L. 324-9 for any purpose other than its distribution to right holders. However, they may deduct cert…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Availability and consultation of the electoral roll

Article R7343-10

…An extract from the electoral list drawn up by the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority may be consulted on the website dedicated to voting operations. This extract, which gives the surnam…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Scientific Council.

Article R1222-10

The Scientific Advisory Board provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 1222-5 is made up of members appointed for their expertise in the field of blood transfusion, for a renewable term of thr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-24

The members of the committee and their alternates are elected for four years by staff in the same category under the conditions defined by order of the ministers responsible for higher education and h…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-10

…he request of the Minister responsible for the economy. To this end, the Autorité de la concurrence may ask the parties to the agreement to send it a report on the agreement's impact on competition. T…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-101

For the application of this section, freediving is subject to the provisions of article A. 322-81 and I of article A. 322-78. By way of derogation from I of article A. 322-78, for freediving in the 0…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-100

In application of the provisions of article R. 322-41, the holder of one of the following diplomas may act as a hyperbaric prevention advisor for dives in the 0 to 40 metre range:-State certificate in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-24

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete application, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisation to practise.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Register matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 24

The provisions of this sub-section apply to the keeping of registers by the judicial court and the local court in the cases provided for by local legislation, subject to the special provisions for the…

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