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Showing 25512560 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-72

…5-71, nor to employees appointed as members of the Supervisory Board pursuant to articles L. 225-79 and L. 225-79-2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-7

…ty, reputation, traditional know-how or other characteristics which the product concerned possesses and which may be essentially attributed to that geographical area or specific place, as well as the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-7

Where the occupational health and prevention service is provided by a group or body separate from the establishment employing the workers benefiting from this service, the managers of this group or bo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-7

…purpose or one of the institutions or establishments mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, an insurance company or a mutual guarantee company, authorised to give guarantee…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-7

Two identical types of ballot papers, printed in black on white paper, one bearing the answer "YES" and the other the answer "NO", shall be supplied by the authority having decided on the referendum,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-7

…ecommendations in force. To this end, they : 1° Carry out investigations into cases of tuberculosis and ensure follow-up; 2° Carry out targeted screening for tuberculosis in at-risk populations; 3° Co…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of work and personal protection equipment.

Article R4535-7

If they meet the qualification and competence criteria defined by articles R. 4323-24 and R. 4323-100, self-employed workers may carry out periodic inspections of work equipment and personal protectiv…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-7

The Agency may employ contractual agents under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2014-21 of 9 January 2014 setting out the contractual conditions applicable to agents of the National Agency for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-7

…t provide proof, in the form of a certificate issued by a hospital doctor, that they are physically and mentally fit to carry out the hospital duties for which they are applying.They must also certify…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 797

If the application is rejected, a new application may not be made until two years have elapsed, unless the rejection of the first application was due to insufficient time for proof. In this case, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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