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Showing 34013410 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Control consultation and other common provisions

Article R2212-18

A consultation to monitor and verify the termination of the pregnancy: 1° Is carried out at least fourteen days and at most twenty-one days following the voluntary termination of pregnancy by medicati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-18

The dividend distributed, if any, to holders of preference shares may be paid in equity securities, in accordance with the terms set by the Extraordinary General Meeting or the Articles of Association…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-18

Workers assigned to one of the tasks listed in article R. 4141-15 receive training in what to do in the event of an accident or disaster.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-19

…d employment contracts may include a trial period, the maximum duration of which is : 1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ; 2° for supervisors and technicians, three months; 3° for managers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-18

Time used to attend meetings held at the employer's initiative cannot be deducted from delegation time.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-18

The judgment pronouncing the liquidation appoints a liquidator from among the persons on the list drawn up by the public prosecutor pursuant to Article R. 742-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R4021-18

…mbursed under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurred by the temporary travel of civil servants of the Sta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-3

Non-compliance with the provisions of articles 276-1, D. 45-1 to D. 45-1-2 does not constitute grounds for nullity of the hearing held before the assize court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-19

Any sum paid by the association mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Labour Code in application of Articles L. 143-11-1 to L. 143-11-3 of the same code gives rise to a declaration to the tax author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-18

The provisions of articles R. 1113-1 to R. 1113-9 relating to the responsibility of establishments for the property of patients are applicable to cosmetic surgery facilities.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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