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Showing 381390 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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Medals and honours

Article D1442-25

The members of the industrial tribunal wear, either at hearings or at public ceremonies, a medal in saltire suspended from a ribbon as a sign of their office. This medal is made of gilded bronze for t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of claims.

Article R622-25

…the creditor of its foreclosure after the filing of the list of claims provided for in Article L. 624-1 and its decision has become final, it shall rule on the claim under the conditions of Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-25

The decree provided for in Article R. 711-22 sets the number of seats on the general assembly of the interconsular grouping reserved for each of the chambers making up the grouping; this number may no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-25

In determining the inclination to be given to the walls or in establishing the shoring, struts and props of trench excavations or excavations, account shall be taken of overloads due to constructions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-25

Temporary or permanent working groups are set up by the secretariat of the Professional Advisory Committees to prepare their work and opinions. These working groups are made up of people whose presenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Emergency care network

Article D6124-25

The establishment participating in the network referred to in Article R. 6123-26 regularly sends all the members of this network, under the conditions laid down in the constituent agreement: 1° An ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rates for services

Article R6145-25

No payment of fees may be claimed from hospitalised patients, in addition to the tariff for the service or stay, except for procedures carried out as part of the private practice of full-time hospital…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1807

He is liable for fortuitous event only when it was preceded by some fault on his part, without which the loss would not have occurred.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of experts.

Article R5141-25

The experts referred to in Article L. 5141-16 shall have the following qualifications and experience, set out in a summary of the curriculum vitae attached to the marketing authorisation application d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-25

…ed by the authorised agent in accordance with the trial balance;3° The cash position for the period;4° The statement of unpaid receivables by debtor and by type of product. For each unpaid debt, the a…

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