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Showing 49714980 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 Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Orientation of the case

Article 778

…proceedings closed. He sets the date for the hearing. He sets the date for the oral hearing, which may be held on the same day. Where the parties have agreed that the proceedings should proceed witho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-72

In no case may a value representing a client base corresponding to the activity of a court-appointed administrator or judicial representative be entered on the assets side of the company's balance she…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-70

…or must provide the pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy with the following information beforehand: 1° The title and objective of the research ; 2° Where applicable, the information mentioned in 2°, 3…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-7-1

The author is free to make his works available to the public free of charge, subject to the rights of any co-authors and those of third parties and in compliance with any agreements he has entered int…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-7

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-22 and L. 224-25-23 relating to the obligations of the professional when rescinding the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7-1

The conditions of formation and the effects of a registered partnership as well as the causes and effects of its dissolution are subject to the substantive provisions of the State of the authority whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-7

The monitoring of the implementation of the agreement on the collective termination by mutual agreement is the subject, if it exists, of regular and detailed consultation of the social and economic co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-7-1

Health professionals, establishments, persons or organisations on a list established by decree by the Conseil d'Etat report and declare information relating to biovigilance and the vigilance system re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements for agencies

Article L1432-7-1

…s placed within or near it and who benefit from the representation leave provided for in Article L. 3142-51 of the Labour Code, the allowance provided for in Article L. 3142-52 of the same code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article L351-7-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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