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Showing 24312440 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-153

Estimates and contracts (numbers 153 and 154 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of estimates and sales contracts, according to the following scale:Base scale…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

…of the Agency will notify the agreement to these States and to the marketing authorisation holder; 2° If no agreement is reached within the period mentioned in 1°, the Director General of the Agency…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-15

…cil meets at least once every six months at the company's head office, convened by the employer. It may hold exceptional meetings at the request of the majority of its members.

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

Article L631-15

…t financing capacity for this purpose. However, where the debtor is engaged in farming, this period may be modified to take account of the current crop year and the specific practices of the farm.The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13

For the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2, the minimum required solvency margin is determined, depending on the classes of business carried on, in accordance with the following provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2b: Local protocols

Article D4011-4-2

I.-The manager of one of the entities mentioned in articles L. 4011-4-1 to L. 4011-4-3 declares the implementation of a local cooperation protocol mentioned in I of the same articles to the director g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-15

…he Minister for Defence is consulted prior to any dissolution, as provided for in 3° of article L. 6133-9, of a health cooperation grouping in which an army hospital or other element of the army healt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-15

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie may set up working groups from among its members to carry out studies on specific issues falling within its remit.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-4

…dealt with during the meeting and the meaning of each of the opinions. Any member of the committee may request that a statement be made to the effect that he or she disagrees with the opinion deliver…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article D2362-15

…rticipating legal entities and natural persons as well as on their subsidiaries and establishments; 2° The procedures for information, consultation and participation instituted within these legal enti…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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