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Showing 241250 of 26700 articles for Art. CA Paris 20 September 2013 n° 12/01999 · Cass. com. 15 April 1982

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-20

The subcontractor's right to an advance payment is established as soon as the purchaser notifies the contract or the special act. Repayment of this advance shall be deducted from the sums due to the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-20

…y to lead to a substantial change in the value of the company's shares. In addition, a valuation is carried out by experts at least every five years. This valuation is optional for the companies menti…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts involving major technical contingencies

Article R2372-20

Recourse to the option mentioned in article R. 2372-19 must be indicated in the consultation documents. The proportion of supplies or services that may be acquired during performance without having be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made abroad or in international arbitration matters

Article 1516

…of an exequatur order issued by the judicial court within whose jurisdiction it was made or by the Paris judicial court where it was made abroad.The procedure relating to the application for exequatu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

…ts are chosen from natural or legal persons who appear on the national list drawn up by the Cour de cassation or on one of the lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-20

…eclared and unverified claims, as well as claims entered on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 3 of table 4-3), is set at:1° €4.70 per claim when the amount of the claim is less than €…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-20

…of the Minister for Health, and after obtaining the opinion of the regional health agency, a health care establishment or a healthcare cooperation group may entrust one or more sterilisation operation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-20

I. - Pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, notifications of the establishment of a branch or the use of a tied agent by investment firms and notifications of the use of a tied agent by credit institution…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-20

…57 and L. 224-58 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20

…ing the human person is filed by the sponsor on the information system mentioned in article R. 1123-20-1, which assigns it to a personal data protection committee under the conditions provided for by…

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