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Showing 38813890 of 56154 articles for Art. 413-6 · C. com. Art. L 121-5 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 November 1986 · Cass. com. 21 October 2014 n° 13-22.428

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-6

If the owner fails to comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 1331-1, L. 1331-1-1, L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-5, the municipality may, after formal notice, carry out the necessary work on its ow…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

The contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Searching the directory

Article R53-21-8

During searches, the identities consulted shall also include the result of the check carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article R. 53-21-4. If the person concerned was…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional nature parks.

Article L343-5

The rules relating to motor vehicle traffic on roads and paths in regional nature parks are set by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-5

The provisions of Article L. 310-25 and of Chapters III, VI, VII and VIII of Title II of this Book, applicable to life insurance and capitalisation companies, apply to supplementary occupational pensi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-5

For the application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article L4022-6

The council referred to in article L. 4022-5 is chaired by a qualified person appointed by joint order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Higher Education.The composition of this council…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2191-6

In the case of an overall contract for the construction and operation or maintenance of a work, the remuneration for operation or maintenance services may not contribute to the payment for the constru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

Title III of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2372-6

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2372-4, the managers of each of the companies participating in the cross-border operation negotiate with the special negotiating body wi…

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