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Showing 54515460 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 Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-9-1

The divorce or legal separation agreement by mutual consent provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code may provide for maintenance to be paid directly.In this case, the maintenance debtor must sp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R651-9

…o the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not applicable; 3° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97

…risks of exposure of workers to asbestos shall have the search for asbestos mentioned in article L. 4412-2 carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in this paragraph.These risks, assess…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-93

…giving access to the capital are not subject to the disclosure requirements set out in Article R. 225-120. Subscription forms are drawn up in accordance with article R. 225-128, with the exception of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

The purchasers mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 3 of law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981 relating to book prices may award a contract for the supply of non-school books for their own needs or to enhance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-4

…new, are subject to the technical rules of design and construction set out in Annex I to Article R. 4312-1. However, protective structures conforming to decree no. 90-490 of 15 June 1990 and other saf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-9

Article L. 621-4, with the exception of the first sentence of the sixth paragraph, as well as the articles L. 621-4-1 to L. 621-11 shall apply to the receivership proceedings. The court may refer the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-3

…ons involved in the grouping;3° The doctor in charge of the regional medical information department;4° Members representing medical, odontological, pharmaceutical and midwifery staff, appointed by eac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-9

It is forbidden to solicit orders for veterinary medicines from the public through brokers or by any other means, and to fulfil such orders. It is forbidden for any person, with the exception of veter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-6

…re and buildings within its scope. The person referred to in the first paragraph of I of article R. 4412-97 on whose behalf the report was drawn up or, where applicable, the owner of the item of furni…

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