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Showing 50215030 of 51196 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 16-2-2022 n° 20-15.164 FS-B

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article L751-2

I.-The departmental commercial development commission is chaired by the Prefect. For any new project, it interviews the person responsible for promoting town centre retailing on behalf of the municipa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-21

The first fraction of the rural solidarity grant is allocated to communes whose population represents at least 15% of the population of the canton, to communes with headquarters of centralising office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-21

With the exception of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, a pharmacist providing a replacement must, in order to do so, apply for registration on the roll o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-26

The employee rights commission mentioned in F of II of article L. 1233-5 is made up of the Director General of the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires or his representative, who chairs it,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2288

A surety bond is the contract by which a guarantor undertakes to the creditor to pay the debtor's debt in the event of the latter's default. It can be taken out at the request of the principal debtor…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, the social and economic committee is consulted each year on: 1° The strategic orientations of the company under the conditions def…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions applicable to Martinique

Article A428-2

I.-The Conférence des financeurs du sport de la Martinique is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Martinique or his representative; b) The R…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-21

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in articles L. 521-19 and L. 521-20 shall be borne by the service provider.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-2

In addition to the information given in Article R. 8292-1 , the following information is given on the professional identification card:1° For employees of the companies mentioned in the first paragrap…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-2

The Corsican Sites Council comprises twenty members common to the formations provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of article R. 4421-1, divided into three colleges, and appointed under the conditions provide…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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