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Showing 31813190 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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-13

…r body after their death for the purposes of medical teaching and research, pursuant to article L. 1261-1 of the Public Health Code, is organised under the conditions provided for in articles R. 1261-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot.

Article R713-13

The commission provided for in article L. 713-17, called the "election organisation commission", competent to organise, in the district of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry, the electio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-13

…armful consequences of the implementation in good faith, by the persons referred to in Article L. 562-4, their managers or agents, of the freezing measures or prohibitions adopted pursuant to this cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-13

If the condition of a sick or injured person requires urgent care, the Director shall take all measures to ensure that such urgent care is provided. He shall decide on admission, even in the absence o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Administrative procedure

Article R3132-13

The request to obtain one of the derogations provided for in articles L. 3132-14 and L. 3132-16 shall be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents and the opinion of the trade union delegates…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-13

…ision or any contractual clause, no indivisibility, termination or resolution of a current contract may result from the sole fact of the opening of safeguard proceedings. The co-contractor must fulfil…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article L422-13

…thority that exercise competence for tourism or the public establishments mentioned in articles L. 5211-21 and L. 5722-6 that levy tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax, as well as the metropolis of Ly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-13

…rily absent or whose employment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, it may take effect before the absence of the person to be replaced.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13

I.-In order to provide the services mentioned in 4 or 5 of Article L. 321-1, investment service providers other than portfolio management companies shall obtain the necessary information concerning th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-13

…of the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Article…

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