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Showing 39513960 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-7

…he document in a non-confidential version or in the form of a summary, in accordance with the terms and conditions that he shall determine..

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-7

…question. The first visit or examination takes place within twelve months of the first information and prevention visit or medical examination on recruitment.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-71

The creditor shall provide to, by any means, monthly and within a reasonable time before the payment date, an updated statement of the performance of the revolving credit agreement, making clear refer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-70

The surveillance and intervention arrangements to be put in place for each establishment take account of the types of activities offered for instruction by the establishment concerned and the skills o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-7

…f the declaration of the invention containing the indications provided for in articles R. 611-2 (1° and 2°) and R. 611-3 or, in the event of a recognised and justified request for additional informati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…es 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, as well as related offences, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according to the rules of this Code subject to the provisions of this Title.These provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-7

…s not wish to take this step or if consent is not obtained, the voluntary interruption of pregnancy and the medical procedures and care associated with it may be carried out at the request of the pers…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-7

…f the Board of Directors are forwarded to the Minister for Health. Decisions relating to the budget and financial statements are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 201…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group, company or establishment occupational health and prevention services.

Article D4622-7

The Social and Economic Committee is informed of observations made and formal notices served by the Labour Inspectorate in the field of occupational health, as well as technical observations made by t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-7

…where they are intended to preserve a claim falling within the jurisdiction of the commercial court and are requested before any legal proceedings, protective measures relating to: 1° Movable and immo…

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