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Showing 931940 of 35571 articles for Art. CA Amiens 27 March 1968 · Cass. com. 8 October 1991 · Cass. com. 24 November 1992 n° 91-11.055 · Cass. com. 11 January 2000 · CA Paris 17 January 2008 · Cass. com. 26 February 1979 · CA Paris 24 September 1991 · Cass. com. 26 October 1999

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electrical installations and precautions against static electricity

Article R4462-24

The electrical installation in each building or premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out must include a device enabling the power supply to the building or premises to be cut off in an em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-24

…e event of a dispute relating to a claim for compensation, the corresponding data is kept until the case is finally settled. The recording, use, storage and transmission of such data shall be carried…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-243

…date and place of birth, nationality, registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons if registered, home address and telephone and e-mail details; b) Where app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-246

Where applicable, the following shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the natural person at the time of registration: 1° For retailers: a) In the case of a n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-249

…standards of productivity and performance which would be likely to be detrimental to the quality of care and undermine the professional independence of the practitioner. The Association Council will e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

I. - Investment funds governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, known as "AIFs": 1° Raise capital from a number of investors with a view to investi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-24

…und items referred to in Articles 69 to 79 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. Where a capital item does not fall within that list, it shall be assessed and classifi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-24

…tion proceedings, the Specific Controller shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code in the name and on behalf of the holders of claims benefiting from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-24

The Committee is convened by its Chairman at least once a year and as often as necessary to examine complaints and claims under the conditions set out in article R. 6322-25. The Chairman shall not vot…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article D752-24

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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