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Showing 52915300 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-6

References to registration with the Trade Register and the National Business Register as a business in the trades and crafts sector are replaced by references to registration made in accordance with t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article R4312-6

…poses of appropriation, it is combined with the previous result carried forward, excluding any outstanding commitments.Outstanding commitments from the operating section at the end of the financial ye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-6

I. - Books IV, VI and VII of Part Five of the General Code of Territorial Authorities are applicable to Saint-Martin.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: User company health, safety and working conditions committee.

Article R4514-6

The social and economic committee of the user undertaking shall, if it considers it necessary, instruct one or more of its members belonging to the staff delegation to take part in inspections and per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the occupational health and prevention service

Article R4625-6

…A derogation may be granted by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, after consultation with the Labour Inspector, when the particular characteristics of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Amendment of the Articles of Association and dissolution

Article R6141-65

…e to create the foundation after two deliberations by the board of directors taken two months apart and by a majority of three quarters of the members present or represented. However, a single deliber…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Amendment of the Articles of Association and dissolution

Article R6141-66

…irectors appoints one or more commissioners to carry out the liquidation of the foundation's assets and grants them all the powers necessary to complete this task. The Board of Directors allocates the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-6

Health centres are responsible for the storage and confidentiality of personal health information held within them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-6

…in the meaning of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-6

…e procedure themselves, they will return the woman's request to the doctor or midwife chosen by her and issue her with a certificate stating that they have complied with articles L. 2212-3 and L. 2212…

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