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Showing 961970 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition of certain customer-seeking procedures and prohibition of certain agreements or arrangements.

Article R4235-24

…on to those required by commercial or industrial legislation, the only information that pharmacists may include on their letterheads and business papers is : 1° Information which facilitates their rel…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2421-10

…newal by the temporary employment agency of the assignment of an employee referred to in Article L. 2413-1 is subject to the same procedure as that provided for in Section 1, applicable in the event o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Distribution and supply of labile blood products.

Article R1222-24

…nditions for the storage and transport of labile blood products. II-This function is performed by : 1° A doctor who has specific skills recognised by diplomas or training and, where applicable, experi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-7

I.-The full representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2, in the event of their seat falling vacant due to death, resignation or loss of the capacity in respect of which they were elected, by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor

Article R6261-10

In recently created trades, as well as where special cases make it necessary, an exception may be made to the condition of qualification provided for in article R. 6261-9 . In such cases, the opinion…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-24

…tion proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Book VI, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the company's liabilities and shall be subject to the prohibitions and disqua…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-24

…undertakings must classify their own-fund items on the basis of the criteria defined in Article R. 351-23. To this end, they shall refer, where appropriate, to the list of own-fund items referred to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Declaration of absence

Article 1068

The time limit within which extracts from the judgment declaring absence must be published may not exceed six months from the pronouncement of that judgment; it shall be mentioned in the extracts subm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-10

…st the containment level required for group 2 agents and, if necessary, that corresponding to group 3 or 4 agents.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-107

The filing provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 123-105 includes for joint-stock companies and non-trading companies formed by public offering: 1° A copy of the minutes of the general mee…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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