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Showing 611620 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Other legal divorce proceedings

Article 1106

…the rules laid down in the first two sections of this chapter, proceedings shall be brought, heard and determined in accordance with the ordinary written procedure applicable before the judicial cour…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1176

…nt for a detachable form is satisfied by an electronic process which allows the form to be accessed and returned by the same means.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1175

…s are made to the provisions of the previous article for private-signature deeds relating to family and inheritance law, except for private-signature agreements countersigned by lawyers in the presenc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1174

Where a writing is required for a contract to be valid, it may be drawn up and stored in electronic form under the conditions laid down in Articles 1366 and 1367 and, where an authentic instrument is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1177

The requirement to send several copies is deemed to have been met by electronic means if the written document can be printed by the recipient.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1129

Subject to the provisions of

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-11

…ents applicable to employers' groups, the professional organisations representing employers' groups and the representative trade unions may conclude collective labour agreements.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-11

Elections are held annually in each commercial court where there are seats to be filled for any reason. If, during the course of the year, the number of vacancies exceeds one third of the staff of a c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-11

…ipal council regulates, without prejudice to private rights based on a special title: 1° The method and conditions of use of the commune's public institutions and establishments; 2° The method of enjo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-11

The election of the chairmen and vice-chairmen is held by secret ballot, per assembly and by an absolute majority of the members present. It takes place either when at least three-quarters of the memb…

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