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Showing 50615070 of 34202 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. avis 6-12-2018 n° 18-70.011

French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R622-6

The approved national consumer organisation shall inform its principals, by all appropriate means, of the court before which the case is brought and, where appropriate, that before which it has been r…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-6

Within a period of eight days, and under penalty of nullity, the seizure is brought to the attention of the debtor by a bailiff's deed. Under penalty of being declared null and void, this act shall co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article L314-6

A usurious loan is any conventional loan granted at an overall effective rate that exceeds, at the time it is granted, by more than one third, the average effective rate charged during the previous qu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 667-1

If the court normally having jurisdiction cannot be composed because of the existence of the incompatibilities provided for by law, the first president of the court of appeal may order the transfer to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-6

I.-Student midwives undergoing their training in France may be authorised to practise the profession of midwife as a replacement.These authorisations are issued for a limited period by the Conseil Dép…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Prices

Article L2112-6

The price or the way in which it is set and, where applicable, the way in which it changes are defined by the market under the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-6

I.-The following public bodies transmit to the public accountants, in dematerialised form, the documents required for the execution of their expenditure and revenue, in compliance with the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Apprenticeship supervisors

Article R6226-6

In application of article L. 6223-5, the apprentice master appointed within the user company contributes to the acquisition by the apprentice in this company of the skills corresponding to the qualifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-6

Articles 11 and 11 bis A of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants are applicable to reservists during the periods of employment or training for which they ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-6

The fees and methods of remuneration for the attending doctor or the health professional chosen by the worker to take part in the visit or examination carried out remotely in application of II of arti…

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