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Showing 111120 of 24131 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 27-10-1992 n° 90-21.173

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-90

The maisons de l'emploi may participate, under conditions laid down by agreement with the companies concerned, in the implementation of measures relating to the revitalisation of employment areas.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-90

Unless otherwise stipulated in the issue contract, the provisions of articles L. 228-46 to L. 228-69, L. 228-71, L. 228-72, L. 228-76 to L. 228-81 and L. 228-83 to L. 228-89 do not apply to companies…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-90

The borrower may terminate an open-ended overdraft authorisation at any time and free of charge, unless the parties have agreed a period of notice. This period may not exceed one month.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-8

Any clause by which the disposing party deprives of the gift a person who would question the validity of an inalienability clause or request authorisation to alienate is deemed unwritten.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-7

If, subsequent to the revision, performance of the conditions or charges, as originally provided for, becomes possible again, it may be requested by the heirs.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-2

Any benefactor may apply to the courts for a review of the conditions and charges attached to the gifts or legacies he or she has received, where, as a result of a change in circumstances, their execu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Enforcement of European protection orders in the Member States of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

Article 696-90

A European protection order may be issued by the competent authority of a Member State, called the issuing State, for the purpose of extending to the territory of another Member State, called the exec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-90

Breathing gases and mixtures are as follows: 1° Binary mixtures : - nitrox is a breathing mixture composed of oxygen and nitrogen in different proportions to air; - heliox is a breathing mixture compo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-90

To obtain the agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-89, the reservist employee shall submit his request in writing to his employer, indicating the date and duration of the planned absence. In the abs…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-90

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 322-106-1, R. 322-117, R. 322-124 and R. 322-159, any company referred to in this section formed in breach of articles R. 322-46 to R. 322-64 shall b…

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