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Showing 56415650 of 24131 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 27-10-1992 n° 90-21.173

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electorate

Article R2122-8

The vote is open to the employees mentioned in article L. 2122-10-2, registered on the electoral list provided for in article L. 2122-10-4, with the exception of those in the branches mentioned in art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1

The attached agreement between the French State and the guarantee fund and the French central office for compensation for accidents for which the French State is responsible in the countries referred…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-9

For the application of article L. 1237-5 in Mayotte: a) The words: "in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code" are replaced three times by the words: "in the second paragraph of article 6…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-29

Where payment of the transmittal fee, the search fee and the international filing fee has not been made within the time limits set in Articles R. 614-26 and R. 614-27, the applicant is invited to pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-33

The public health establishment referred to in article R. 6111-27 coordinates the prevention and health education activities organised in the prison. To this end, it draws up a programme in agreement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-136-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-147-1, the decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board not to appoint a contributions auditor, and all documents relating to the description a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

To obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, for a medicinal product which is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

…fer of a sports facility. Indicate the identity of the concession holder : Last name : First name : N° : Street name : Post code : Town: : m Deletion of a sports facility m Change of use of a sports f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 700

The judge shall order the party required to pay the costs or who loses his case to pay:1° To the other party the sum that he determines, in respect of the costs incurred and not included in the costs;…

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