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Showing 40714080 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 Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

…ealth and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equipment areas, must be equippe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-13

…he Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique hears the applicant at his request. It may hear any person whose opinion is of interest to the Commission. Any other person wishing to be h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Operating rules.

Article D214-32-13

The minimum amount of assets that mutual funds must hold when they are set up is €300,000.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sustainable mobility allowance

Article R3261-13-1

The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The self-service hire or provision of vehicles mentioned in 4.8, 4.9, 6.10, 6.11 and 6.14 of article R. 311-1 of the Hig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4461-13-1

…exposure to the risks inherent in the work carried out under the conditions mentioned in Article R. 4461-1, the employer shall keep the original of the safety sheet and provide each worker who took pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-6

…its own rules of procedure.It is convened by its chairman on an agenda that he sets. Such a meeting may be called at the request of the chairman of the strategic committee, at least half of the member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-5

…al, odontological and pharmaceutical staff in all the member institutions, the internal regulations may stipulate that the chairman and vice-chairman are elected from among all the practitioners who a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-13-1

…ecovery plans and preventive resolution plans, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may conclude cooperation agreements with the supervisory and resolution authorities of these States…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Commencement of employment

Article R743-139-11

…in one month of his appointment, the salaried clerk shall take the oath provided for in Article R. 742-31. He may only perform his duties from the day on which he takes his oath.Any salaried registrar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-13

…ers and mandates.The authorising officer produces the statement of outstanding commitments as at 31 December of the financial year ended.Outstanding commitments from the operating section are carried…

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