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Showing 19411950 of 43523 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 18 April 1967 · Cass. civ. 25 March 1992 · Cass. com. 4 January 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 December 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 June 2011

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2391-18

…insertion of a deferred payment clause in a contract has been taken in application of article L. 2391-5, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter as well as article R. 2191-27 and the first…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-18

…onale de pharmacie;3° A medical biologist appointed by the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins;4° A medical biologist appointed by the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens;5° A representat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-15

…acquisition of : 1° Securities issued by open-ended investment companies governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code; 2° Uni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-18

Pursuant to Article L. 5132-9, the following conditions must be met: 1° The threshold stipulated in 1° of the aforementioned article is 16 hours; 2° The total duration stipulated in 2° of the same art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-15

…of the damage, authority which drew up the official report or the report referred to in article R. 421-3, amount of the claim as regards compensation for damage resulting from personal injury or, fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-15

…pany shares under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 223-14, such consent shall constitute approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory realisation o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-15

The main activity of the employers' group referred to in article R. 1253-14 is to replace the persons referred to in that article in the event of: 1° Temporary impediment resulting from illness, accid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-18

Tobacco product manufacturers and importers provide the public body designated by order with internal and external studies concerning the market and the preferences of consumer groups with regard to i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-25-1

…al medical and psychological emergency units, ensure compliance with national treatment guidelines; 4° Organise continuity of medical and psychological care with all the referring psychiatrists of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-18

…ing infringements and breaches of the provisions falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national…

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