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Showing 15811590 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-5

Where, in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-3, the court is seised at the request of the public prosecutor, Article R. 631-4 is applicable to the heirs of the debtor whos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-50

…he opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings under the conditions provided for in articles L. 645-9 and L. 645-12, the indemnity provided for in articles L. 663-3 and R. 663-41 is paid to the judi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article D594-5

…uch persons shall be assisted during the hearing, as well as in the case provided for in article D. 594-3, for their interviews with their lawyer, by a sign language interpreter or by any qualified pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation

Article A310-5

In the event of a change in the date of the liquidation operation under the conditions provided for in article R. 310-6, a copy of the letter informing the mayor of the postponement shall be displayed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-54

In order to avoid separating mother and child, neonatal care and monitoring of children who do not require intensive care or resuscitation may be carried out in their mother's room, if the premises an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-59

…involve the competent counterpart authorities, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 311-57; 3° When the resolution college implements measures in respect of a person mentioned in Article L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…aid down by decree in the Council of State and in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-58

…port. The tested athlete verifies the identity between the code numbers of the samples mentioned in 5° of article R. 232-51 and those recorded in the report. This verification is recorded in the repor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-5

Failure to provide the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, as part of the due diligence measures provided for in Section 3 of Chapter I of Title VI, or failure to declare to the Trade and Compani…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Overall operating grant

Article L2573-52

…article L. 2334-7, with the exception of the second paragraph of 3°, the last paragraph of 4° and 5° of I, Articles L. 2334-8 and L. 2334-10 à L. 2334-12, the first three paragraphs of article L. 23…

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