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Showing 26212630 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15-1

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-14

The contract may contain a non-competition clause after termination of the contract. This clause must be drawn up in writing and relate to the geographical area and, where applicable, the group of per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-14

Commercial courts may, after death or cessation of business, and in all other cases of necessity the assessment of which is submitted to them, authorise the sale by wholesale auction of goods of any k…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-14

…eet provided for in articles R. 4624-46 to R. 4624-50. In the case provided for in 3° of article L. 1262-1 and when the company intervenes on behalf of a private individual, this action only takes pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: White plan

Article R3131-14

The provisions of the white plan are implemented by the director of the health care organisation, where appropriate, at the request of the director general of the regional health agency. The director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-14

At least fifteen days before the date of the elections, the President of the body of the Order concerned or, failing this, the President of the National Council, will send all voters a list of candida…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-183

…t be approved by the Minister for Health, without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article D551-18

The decision to end material reception conditions taken pursuant to article L. 551-16 shall be in writing, give reasons and be taken after the applicant has been given the opportunity to submit writte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-15

…wing personal data and information may be recorded in the processing provided for in article R. 332-14 the following personal data and information: 1° Identification data: surname; first name; date an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-16

Any transfer or auction carried out in disregard of the provisions of articles 815-14 and 815-15. An action for nullity is barred after five years. It may only be brought by those to whom the notifica…

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