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Showing 35313540 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 Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-14

…n of the acts enabling the plan to be implemented and his annual report provided for in Article R. 626-43, remuneration equal to half the remuneration set pursuant to Article R. 663-4. This remunerati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to civil parties

Article D594-14

The translation of essential documents may relate only to those passages of these documents that are relevant to enabling the civil party to exercise its rights. The relevant passages of these documen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the enlarged committee

Article R4523-14

…d is less than three months. The procedures for this replacement are those set out in articles R. 4523-10 and R. 4523-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Testing for asbestos fibre concentration.

Article R4724-14

An order by the Minister for Work determines : 1° The conditions for measuring dust levels in processes carried out by companies; 2° The conditions for checking compliance with the occupational exposu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R743-14

…ot reasoned are manifestly inadmissible within the meaning of the first paragraph of article L. 743-23..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4313-14

…r with a view to its use, and when second-hand personal protective equipment referred to in Section 1 of Chapter I of this Title is sold or transferred on any basis whatsoever with a view to its use,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

…he European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to in article R. 221-1, without possessing any of the qualifications referred to in article R. 221-11, if they can pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-12

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-11 are :1° Issued or guaranteed by :a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the Eu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-13

…ld. They are secured in accordance with the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article D. 243-15 of the Social Security Code.Obligations to pay social security contributions are considered t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-15

A merger, split or absorption involving a UCITS or a sub-fund is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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