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Showing 27112720 of 65128 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 October 1989 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 July 1993 · Cass. com. 1 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 June 1981 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 14 November 2007

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

…nised, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register referred to in article D. 4233-12…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

…udgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on the grounds of mental disorder by which: 1° It declares that there are sufficient charges against the person for having committed the acts of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-12

…en an additional seat is allocated to a legal entity or natural person in application of article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated : 1° If there is a social a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-11

…the frequency with which it is implemented. The procedures for calculating the price review are set:1° Either on the basis of a reference from which the price of the service is adjusted;2° Or by apply…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-15

…or appointed by the consortium assumes the obligations incumbent on the purchaser under articles R. 2332-9 to R. 2332-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of automated external defibrillators by non-physicians

Article R6311-15

…d to use an automated external defibrillator which meets the specifications defined in article R. 6311-14.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Calculation in respect of availability on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-15

Sums are calculated on the basis of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 being made available to the public on one or more subscription on-demand audiovisual media…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Guarantor guarantee

Article D752-12

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 313-26no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-27No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 313-28 and D. 313-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-11

…least three-quarters of the members of each assembly are seated, or if the provisions of article R. 1423-1 are applied in a section, when at least two-thirds of the members of each assembly are seated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-15

…wn funds of a payment institution may not fall below any of the requirements set out in Article L. 522-7 and the second paragraph of Article L. 522-14.

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