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Showing 51915200 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-52

The bearer may claim from the person against whom he is making the claim : 1. The amount of the unpaid cheque ; 2. Interest from the date of presentation, payable at the legal rate applicable in Franc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-5

…that the indemnity will be used for reconstruction. Until the expiry of this period, the mortgagee may oppose payment of the insurance indemnity.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Disputes relating to ownership of seized property

Article R221-51

A third party who claims to be the owner of a seized asset may ask the enforcement judge to order its segregation. On pain of inadmissibility, the application must specify the elements on which the cl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Legal action against the guarantee fund

Article R421-56

…rder to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the guarantee fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment. The…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-5

…f a member of the deliberative and governing bodies of an approved organisation. Failure to declare may result in the withdrawal of approval under the conditions set out in article R. 328-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-5

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The rules applicable to the Agency's contract staff ; 2° The defi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-5

A health nursery may only be managed by a person aged between twenty-five and sixty-five. This person must be a doctor or nursery nurse. They must have practised this profession for at least five year…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-52

…ular ethnic group, nation or religion, disability or state of health, reputation or any feelings he may have towards them.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-5

…Civil Code, the examination of a person's genetic characteristics for scientific research purposes may be carried out using elements of that person's body taken for other purposes when that person, h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-52

The court may authorise the total or partial conversion despite the lessor's refusal, if such refusal is not justified by a serious and legitimate reason. If the dispute relates solely to the price of…

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