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Showing 24712480 of 45674 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 7-3-2007 n° 06-12.568

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-79

Unless the company is dissolved by the effect of its dismissal, the liquidator shall exercise on behalf of the company the right of presentation provided for in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 Apr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-7

The recruitment of the people mentioned in article L. 5132-1 on fixed-term contracts or the employment of prisoners who have signed a prison employment contract by integration companies entitles them…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4352-7

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall, after obtaining the opinion of the Medical Laboratory Technicians Commission, issue the authorisation to practise provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-77

The deliberations are not public and votes are taken by secret ballot. The members of the committee first decide on the dismissal of the practitioner who is the subject of the procedure. This measure…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-7

Disposable electronic vaping devices, refill bottles and single-use cartridges containing nicotine contain only high-purity ingredients, except for technically unavoidable traces in the manufacturing…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial modifications

Article R2194-7

The contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure if the amendments, whatever their amount, are not substantial. For the purposes of article L. 2194-1, a modification is substa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 I

Freehold inter vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-7

Any person applying for approval to run a children's home for the disabled must provide in support of their application : 1° A police record less than three months old ; 2° A copy of their diplomas an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-7

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal pers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

The liberty and custody judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the premises to be visited are located or the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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