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Showing 8190 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1832-2

…the deed. The status of partner is recognised in whichever of the spouses makes the contribution or carries out the acquisition. Spouse who has notified the company of his intention to become a partne…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-2

The contract empowers the developer to enter into contracts, receive work, settle contracts and generally to perform, up to the overall agreed price, on behalf of the project owner, all acts required…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1872-2

…clared partnership is for an indefinite period, its dissolution may result at any time from a notification sent by one of them to all the partners, provided that such notification is in good faith, an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-2

…agreement must be drawn up in writing including a description of the undivided property and an indication of the shares belonging to each undivided co-owner. If the undivided property includes claims…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-18

The decision to award aid is taken after consultation with the Film Distribution Aid Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-3

…salary of an employee who fulfils the seniority conditions mentioned in 1° of article D. 6323-9 is calculated on the basis of the salaries received during the twelve months prior to the training.III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-3

…to in the last paragraph of Articles L. 225-37 and L. 225-68 of the Commercial Code and, where applicable, the information referred to in 2° and the last paragraph of Article L. 22-10-35 under conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-183

Psychiatric care is part of comprehensive patient care. In this context, the authorisation holder helps to organise access to somatic care, regardless of the type of care provided to the patient, in c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-184

…lder organises the management of addictive co-morbidities. It organises the patient's access to medical and rehabilitation skills adapted to these co-morbidities.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-181

I.-The authorisation holder provides care for the patient as part of a personalised care pathway. This care pathway provides for care adapted to the patient's needs at the various stages of the pathwa…

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