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Showing 99619970 of 28624 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 30-6-2004 n° 1138

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mission of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-5

In addition to their tasks directly linked to the provision of emergency medical aid, the emergency medical aid services participate in health education, prevention and research. They also participate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-3

The register of intermediaries referred to in Article R. 512-6 includes the following information:1° The intermediary's registration number ;2° In the case of a natural person, his identity, the addre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

When the fixed-term employment contract is concluded in application of 6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-2

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3, subject to the reservations provided for in articles L. 1453-6 to L. 1453-9, applies to the persons mentioned in article L. 1451-1 as well as to pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-12

Sanctions are determined taking into account: 1° The seriousness and duration of the misconduct or breach complained of; 2° The quality and degree of involvement of the person concerned; 3° The situat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article D214-206-1

The extract from the articles of association of the société de libre partenariat referred to in article L. 214-162-6 is filed in the appendix to the register of companies. It is signed by the general…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-22

When selecting a successful candidate for the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, shall appoint, from among the candidates from the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-31

I. - Intermediaries must, at the time of subscription, respond truthfully to all requests for information from the credit institution, finance company, payment institution, electronic money institutio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D5334-3

The advisory commission provided for in Article L. 5334-6 is composed as follows: 1° The prefect of the department in which the headquarters of the new conurbation union is located or his representati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-4

The insurance scheme provided for in article L. 143-11-1 is implemented by an association set up by the most representative national professional employers' organisations and approved by the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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