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Showing 10511060 of 61284 articles for Art. 763 and 764 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 2018

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-14

…ent of the dissolution of a société coopérative or union governed by the provisions of this chapter and subject to the provisions of the following paragraphs of this article, the net surplus of the as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-3

…entions. This commission, which is attached to the Cour de cassation, rules in a sovereign capacity and its decisions are not subject to appeal of any kind. The bureau of the Cour de cassation may dec…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-14

…f a form conforming to a model laid down by order of the ministers responsible for disabled persons and tourism, the prefect(s) of the department(s) where the holiday is to be organised. It must also…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-14

…t of the place where the accident occurred.Apart from the cases mentioned in the previous paragraph and the disputes to which the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of article R. 421-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-14

The training period is supplemented by training activities, the content, organisation and implementation procedures of which are determined by the regional council in accordance with the training regu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 147-1

In all matters and at all stages of the proceedings, except where there is a serious risk that the offence will be repeated, the release of a person remanded in custody may be ordered, ex officio or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Non-drinking water

Article L1322-14

…decree in the Conseil d'Etat determines the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter and in particular, for each type of water concerned:1° The possible categories of use and the condit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-14

…d paragraph, the culture shall be deposited no later than the filing date of the patent application and the description shall specify: 1° The information available to the applicant on the characterist…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his right to training under this section are compensa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…ruction, damage or deterioration of property belonging to him or her, is unable to obtain effective and adequate reparation or compensation for his or her loss on any grounds whatsoever, and as a resu…

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